AMPHITHECIUM | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
HELIANTHEMUM | • helianthemum n. (Botany) Any of the genus Helianthemum of rockroses. • HELIANTHEMUM n. a garden flower with papery yellow or orange flowers, aka rockrose. |
HELMSMANSHIP | • helmsmanship n. The role of helmsman. • HELMSMANSHIP n. the role or skill of helmsman. |
HEMIHEDRISMS | • hemihedrisms n. Plural of hemihedrism. • HEMIHEDRISM n. a property of crystals of being hemihedral, or having half the number of symmetrically arranged planes occurring on a holohedron. |
HEMIMORPHIES | • HEMIMORPHY n. the state of having a polar axis, dissimilar at the two ends. |
HEMIMORPHISM | • hemimorphism n. The condition of being hemimorphic. • HEMIMORPHISM n. the state of being hemimorphic. |
HEMIMORPHITE | • hemimorphite n. (Mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc. • HEMIMORPHITE n. an orthorhombic hydrated zinc silicate, usually occurring as white flattened prisms, one of the forms of calamine. |
HEPHTHEMIMER | • hephthemimer n. (Prosody) A group of seven half feet. • HEPHTHEMIMER n. in Greek and Latin prosody, seven half-feet. |
HOMEOMORPHIC | • homeomorphic adj. Having a homeomorphism. • HOMEOMORPHIC adj. relating to homeomorphism. |
HOMEOTHERMIC | • homeothermic adj. (Zoology) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment. • HOMEOTHERMIC adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMOIOTHERMIC. |
HOMOCHROMIES | • HOMOCHROMY n. protective coloration. |
HOMOIOTHERMS | • homoiotherms n. Plural of homoiotherm. • HOMOIOTHERM n. a warm-blooded animal, also HOMEOTHERM, HOMOEOTHERM. |
HOMOIOTHERMY | • homoiothermy n. (Biology) Alternative form of homeothermy. • HOMOIOTHERMY n. the maintenance of a constant body temperature, also HOMEOTHERMISM, HOMEOTHERMY, HOMOTHERMY. |
HOMOMORPHIES | • homomorphies n. Plural of homomorphy. • HOMOMORPHY n. similarity in form, as of the flowers of a plant, also HOMEOMORPHY. |
HOMOTHERMIES | • HOMOTHERMY n. the maintenance of a constant body temperature, also HOMEOTHERMISM, HOMEOTHERMY, HOMOIOTHERMY. |
RHEOMORPHISM | • rheomorphism n. (Geology) The liquefaction of rock, and subsequent flowing and intrusion into surrounding rocks. • RHEOMORPHISM n. the liquefaction of rock, which results in its flowing and intruding into surrounding rocks. |
THEOMORPHISM | • theomorphism n. The bestowal of divine attributes on humanity. • THEOMORPHISM n. the concept of man as having the form of a god. |