Browse Other H Word Lengths
12-Letter H Words by Ending Letter
All 1,907 12-Letter Words Starting With H
haberdascherObsolete spelling of haberdasher.haberdasheryRibbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.habilimented(dated) Clothed.habilitationEquipment; qualification.habilitativethat serves to habilitatehabitabilityThe property of being habitable.habitationalPertaining to habitation or an inhabited region.habitualnessThe characteristic of being habitual.habronematidAny parasitic nematode of the family HabronematidaehacktivisticOf or related to hacktivism.hadalpelagicRelating to the oceans at depths greater than 6,000 meters in the suboceanic trenches.hadrodynamic(physics) Pertaining to hadrodynamics.hadrogenesis(physics) hadronizationhadronicallyWith regard to hadrons.hadronuclear(physics) Describing any interaction between a hadron and the nucleus of an atom.hadrosaurianAny bipedal dinosaur of the genus HadrosaurushadrosauroidAny dinosaur of the superfamily Hadrosauroideahaemafibrite(mineralogy) synadelphitehaemangiomasplural of haemangiomahaemantamine(organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloids, extracted from various flowers, that can cause apoptosishaemapoietic(biology) blood-forminghaemastaticsAlternative form of hemastatics.haematemesis(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematemesis.haematoblast(biology, medicine) Either of two categories of blood cell.haematocelesplural of haematocelehaematocryal(zoology) cold-bloodedhaematodocha(zoology) An elastic sac of tissue within the palp of male arachnids, which fills with blood during insemination.haematogenicRelating to haematogenesis.haematologicAlternative form of hematologic.haematomaniaAn overwhelming desire for blood.haematometerA hemadynamometer.haematometraAlternative form of hematometra.haematopathy(pathology) Alternative form of hematopathy.haematophage(biology) Any haematophagous organismhaematophagyAlternative form of hematophagy.haematopinid(entomology) Any louse in the family Haematopinidae.haematoscopeAlternative form of haemoscope.haematotoxicAlternative form of hematotoxic.haematoxilinMisspelling of haematoxylin.haematoxylin(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.haemerythrinAlternative spelling of hemerythrin.haemiparesisMisspelling of hemiparesis.haemoabdomenAlternative form of hemoabdomen.haemocoelousAlternative form of haemocoelic.haemocultureAlternative form of hemoculture.haemoderivedDerived from blood or from a blood producthaemodilutedAlternative form of hemodiluted.haemodynamic(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic.haemogamasid(zoology) Any mite in the family Haemogamasidae.haemogenesishaematopoiesishaemoglobineAlternative form of hemoglobin.haemoglobinsplural of haemoglobinhaemojuvelinAlternative form of hemojuvelin.haemonchosisA disease that affects the abomasum of sheep, goats and cattlehaemophagousAlternative form of hemophagous.haemophiliac(British spelling) A person with haemophilia.haemoplastichaematoplastichaemopoiesis(medicine) The production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place within the bone marrow.haemopoieticAlternative spelling of hemopoietic.haemopoietinAlternative form of hemopoietin.haemoproteid(zoology) Any member of the Haemoproteidae.haemoproteinAlternative spelling of hemoprotein.haemorrhagedsimple past and past participle of haemorrhagehaemorrhagesplural of haemorrhagehaemorrhagia(pathology) haemorrhagehaemorrhagic(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemorrhagic.haemorrhoidsA pathological condition caused by painful masses of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.haemosiderinAlternative form of hemosiderin.haemospermiaAlternative form of hematospermia.haemotherapyAlternative form of hemotherapy.haemotoxilinMisspelling of haematoxylin.haemotoxylin(organic chemistry) A polycyclic polyphenol, extracted from logwood, that is used in cytological staininghagendorfite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic greenish black mineral containing calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.hagiographal(archaic) hagiographical (relating to the Hagiographa)hagiographerSomeone who writes the biography of a saint.hagiographicOf or pertaining to hagiography.hagiolatroussaint-worshippinghagiologicalRelating to hagiologyhagiologistsplural of hagiologisthagiotherapyThe medieval practice of using religious relics, prayers, pilgrimages, etc. in an attempt to alleviate sickness.hagiotoponym(rare) The name of a place that is dedicated to a particular sainthaidingerite(mineralogy) A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime, its formula is Ca(AsO₃OH)·H₂Ohaigerachite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.hainaneosideA particular steroid glycoside.haineaultite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, niobium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, sulfur, titanium, and zirconium.hairbrushing(BDSM) The act of spanking a person with a hairbrush.hairdressersplural of hairdresserhairdressingThe washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser.hairlessnessThe condition or quality of being hairless.hairmageddon(informal) An instance in which one's hair is unsightly or out of control.hairsbreadthAlternative form of hair's breadth: a very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair).hairsplitterA stickler person who makes extremely, possibly excessively, fine distinctions (who would separate something as fine as a hair into two pieces and distinguish them).halachicallyIn a halachic manner, i.e., within the bounds of Jewish lawhalakhicallyAlternative spelling of halachically.halalisationAlternative spelling of halalization.halalization(rare) The act or process of making something halal.halfbrothersplural of halfbrotherhalfmetallicAlternative form of half-metallic.halfsiblingsplural of halfsiblinghalftimberedAlternative form of half-timbered.halfwittedlyAlternative form of half-wittedly.halichondridAny member of the order Halichondrida of marine demosponges.halichondrin(organic chemistry) Any of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus Halichondriahalimococcid(zoology) Any scale insect in the family Halimococcidae.haliplankton(biology) oceanic planktonhalitophobiaA morbid fear of having bad breath.halitylosideA particular steroid glycoside.hallanshaker(obsolete) A sturdy beggar.hallelujatic(rare) Pertaining to, or containing, hallelujahshallimondite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing arsenic, lead, oxygen, and uranium.hallowednessthe quality or state of being hallowedhallucinatedsimple past and past participle of hallucinatehallucinatorOne whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.hallucinogenAny substance tending to induce hallucination.hallucinosis(pathology) A mental state of hallucination.hallucinoticRelating to hallucinosis.haloaldehyde(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of an aldehydehaloalkaline(of an environment) alkaline and rich in saltshaloalkanoic(organic chemistry) Describing any halo- derivative of an aliphatic carboxylic acidhaloarchaealRelating to the haloarchaeahaloarchaeonAny halophile microorganism of the class Haloarchaea (or Halobacteria)haloaromatic(organic chemistry) Any halogen derivative of an aromatic compound, especially an aromatic halidehalobacteriaplural of halobacteriumhaloboration(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which a halogen and boron are added across a double bond.halochromism(chemistry) Any change in colour resulting from a chemical reaction, especially from a change in pHhalocinonideA topical corticosteroid.halocyprididAny ostracod of the order Halocypridahaloethylene(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of ethylenehalofantrine(medicine) A particular antimalarial agent that is a derivative of a halogenated phenanthrenehalofenazideMisspelling of halofenozide.halofenozideA diacylhydrazine insecticide.halofugidoneMisspelling of halofuginone.halofuginone(organic chemistry) A coccidiostat used in veterinary medicine; a synthetic halogenated derivative of febrifugine.halogenatingpresent participle and gerund of halogenatehalogenation(chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.halometasone(pharmacology) A corticosteroid.haloperidolsplural of haloperidolhalopyrazine(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of pyrazinehalorespirer(biology) An organism that employs halorespirationhalosulfuron(organic chemistry) The herbicide methyl 3-chloro-5-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxylatehalotolerant(biology) Able to tolerate a high concentration of salt in its environmenthalotrichite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.halterbrokenpast participle of halterbreakhamantaschenTraditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese.hamarthritisGeneralized arthritis, affecting all the joints.hamartialogy(theology) The part of theology dealing with the nature and effects of sin.hamartiology(Christianity) The theology or study of sin.hamentaschenAlternative spelling of hamantaschen.hamiltoniansplural of hamiltonianhammerheadedAlternative form of hammer-headed.hammerstonesplural of hammerstonehammochrysosA certain stone with spangles of gold color in it, known to Pliny, perhaps golden mica or yellow mica schist.hamstringingAn instance of someone or something being hamstringed.handbreadthsplural of handbreadthhandclappingThe activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance.handcraftingpresent participle and gerund of handcrafthandcraftmanAlternative form of handicraftsman.handednessesplural of handednesshandfastingsplural of handfastinghandholdableSmall and light enough to be held in the hand.handholdless(Internet slang, 4chan slang) Usually of a man: having never held hands with a member of the opposite sex.handicapable(rare) Disabled or handicapped.handicappingpresent participle and gerund of handicaphandicappismAlternative form of handicapism.handicrafterOne who engages in handicrafts.handkerchiefA piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.handmadenessThe quality of being handmade.handmaidenlyBefitting a handmaiden.handsbreadtha small distancehandscreened(textiles) Screen-printed by hand.handsomenessThe quality of being handsome.handstitchedStitched by hand.handwringingAlternative form of hand wringing.handwritingsplural of handwritinghangarkeeperA person responsible for the upkeep of a hangar.hangingwallsplural of hangingwallhangoverlessNot causing a hangover.hangoverlikeSimilar to a hangoverhannebachite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.hantavirusesplural of hantavirushapalodectid(zoology) Any mesonychian in the family Hapalodectidae.hapalonychia(medicine) A condition characterized by softened nails.haplobiontic(biology) Of a plant or fungus: having either a haploid or a diploid phase (but not both) in its life cycle, and thus lacking any alternation of generations.haploceratid(zoology) Any ammonite in the family Haploceratidae.haplocheilic(biology, of the stoma of a gymnosperm) in which both the guard cells are derived from a single mother cellhaplochrominAlternative form of haplochromine.haplodiploid(biology, of a species) In which members of one sex are haploid and members of the other are diploid; found especially in the HymenopterahaplographicRelating to or exhibiting haplography.haplologicalOf or relating to haplology.haploscleridAny sponge of the order HaploscleridahaplosegmentA short, incompletely fused diplosegmenthaploselfing(biology, of yeasts) mating between mother and daughter cellshaplosimilar(genetics) Having similar alleleshaplotypicalAlternative form of haplotypic.happenchance(informal, originally regional) Coincidence.happenstance(uncountable) The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.happyologistA social scientist who studies happiness.haptenylatedModified by haptenylation.haptoglobinsplural of haptoglobinhaptokinesismovement by adhesionhaptokineticThat moves by adhesionhaptophyceanSynonym of haptophyte.haptotropism(biology) The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulusharamizationThe act or process of making something haram.harbormaster(US, nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port.harbourfront(British, Canada) The area that fronts on a harborharbourscapeAlternative spelling of harborscape.harbourwardsAlternative form of harborwards.hardhandedlyIn a hardhanded manner; harshly and strictly.hardheadedlyIn a hardheaded manner.hardinggrassAlternative form of Harding grass.hardscrabble(Canada, US, of land) Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.hardstanding(British) Alternative form of hardstand.hardwarelessWithout hardware.hardystonite(mineralogy) A rare purple fluorescent silicate mineral.harlequinadeA pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.harlequineryharlequinesque behaviourharlequinismThe antics of a harlequin or pantomime fool; clownery.harlequinize(transitive) To make gaudy and comical.harmlessnessThe characteristic of being harmless.harmomegathy(biology) The closing of the pores in pollen grains to avoid loss of waterharmonicaist(dated) Synonym of harmonicist.harmonicallyIn a harmonic manner.harmonichord(music) A kind of upright piano whose strings are set in vibration not by the blow of the hammer but by indirectly transmitted friction.harmoniouslyIn a harmonious manner; coordinately.harmoniphoneA free-reed musical instrument played with a keyboard, in which the sounds are produced by reeds set in a tube, and vibrating under pressure from the breath; a precursor of the modern melodica.harmonisableAlternative form of harmonizable.harmoniumistSomeone who plays a harmonium.harmonizableThat can be harmonizedharmonographA mechanical device that uses a combination of pendulums to generate an image based on Lissajous curves.harmonometer(rare, dated) An instrument for measuring the harmonic relations of sounds.harnessmakerA maker of harnesses and similar equipment for horses.harpacticoidAny copepod of the order Harpacticoida.harpactocoidMisspelling of harpacticoid.harpagiferid(zoology) Any fish in the family Harpagiferidae.harpsichordsplural of harpsichordharquebusadeAlternative form of arquebusade (“the shot of an arquebus”).harquebusierAlternative form of arquebusier.hartmannulidAny ciliate of the family Hartmannulidaeharzburgitic(mineralogy) Containing or relating to harzburgite.hasenpfeffer(cooking) A traditional German stew made from marinated rabbit or hare, cut into pieces and braised with onions and wine in a marinade thickened with the animal's blood.hashtaggable(Internet) Suitable for use as a hashtag.hasubanonineA hasubanan alkaloid with possible applications as a painkiller.hatchability(of an egg) The state of being likely to hatch; a measure of that abilityhatchetationA violent protest against the drinking of alcohol in which the protester attacks the bar with a hatchet.hatchetfacedAlternative form of hatchet-faced.hatelessnessThe state or condition of being hateless; absence of hate.hauntingnessThe state or condition of being haunting.hauntologist(uncommon) A theorist of hauntology.haustellatedAlternative form of haustellate.haustoriallyBy means of a haustoriumhawthorneite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal light gray mineral containing barium, chromium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and titanium.hazelnutlikeResembling or characteristic of a hazelnut.headachinglyIn a manner causing headache.headcoveringclothing that covers the head, or part of it, for example a veilheadkerchiefA kerchief worn on the headheadlessnessThe state of being headless.headlightingThe lighting produced by a headlight.headlongnessHeadlong quality or speed; precipitateness.headmasterlyBefitting a headmaster.headmistress(chiefly Commonwealth, Ireland) A female headteacher.headquartersThe center of an organization's operations or administration.headscissors(professional wrestling) A hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head, crossing them under the opponent's chin, and squeezing.headshrinkerAlternative form of head-shrinker.headspinningAlternative form of head-spinning.headstarting(biology) A conservation technique for endangered species, in which young animals are raised artificially and subsequently released into the wild.headstronglyIn a headstrong manner.headteachersplural of headteacherheadtracking(computer graphics) A technique that tracks the movements of the user's head and adjusts the view of a three-dimensional model accordingly, allowing them to look at it from different angles like a solid object.healthcentreAlternative spelling of health centre.healthworkerAlternative form of health worker.heamatoxilinMisspelling of haematoxylin.heamatoxylinMisspelling of haematoxylin.heamodynamicMisspelling of haemodynamic.hearsomeness(rare) Obedience; submission to authority.heartbreaker(agent noun) Someone or something that breaks someone's heart, as:heartburningSecret enmity; discontent.heartcutting(chemistry) A technique in chromatography in which a portion of the material separated in a first column is passed through a second.hearteninglyIn a heartening way; cheeringly.heartfulnessThe state or quality of being heartful.hearthstonesplural of hearthstoneheartrendingThat causes great grief, anguish or distress.heartstopper(informal) Something highly exciting.heartstringsThe source of one's deepest emotions or inner feelings, especially compassion or love.heartwarmingAlternative form of heart-warming.heathcropper(slang, archaic) A farm animal, particularly a wild pony, kept to graze on the heath, particularly associated with Wessex.heathenishlyIn the manner of heathens.heathenisticRelating to heathenism.heathenizingWhich heathenizes or makes into a heathen.heatherinessThe quality of being heathery.heatlessnessThe state or condition of being heatless; absence of heat.heatspreaderAlternative form of heat spreader.heautoscopicRelating to heautoscopy.heavenliness(uncountable) The state or quality of being heavenly.heavenwardlyToward Heaven.heavyheartedAlternative form of heavy-hearted.heavyweightsplural of heavyweighthebdomadallyIn periods of seven days; weekly.hebephreniacSynonym of hebephrenic.hebetudinousDisplaying mental lethargy or dullness.hebrephrenicMisspelling of hebephrenic.heckelphonesplural of heckelphonehectochlorinA lipopeptide with antifungal activity.hectocotylus(zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transferring sperm to the mantle of the female.hectogrammesplural of hectogrammehectographedsimple past and past participle of hectographhectographicRelating to hectography.hectopsyllidAny flea of the family Hectopsyllidae (syn, of Tungidae).hedenbergite(mineralogy) The iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.hederacosideAny of a group of saponins present in an extract of Hederahederiferous(archaic, rare) Producing or bearing ivy.hedgehoglessWithout hedgehogs.hedgehoglikeResembling or characteristic of a hedgehog.hedgehoppingpresent participle and gerund of hedgehophedonometricRelating to hedonometrics or to a hedonometerhedonophobiaAn irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.heebyjeebiesAlternative form of heebie-jeebies.heedlessnessThe state or character of being heedlessheellessnessAbsence of a heel or heels.heelsplitterThe mussel Lasmigona decoratahegemonisticOf or pertaining to hegemonism.heirlessnessLack of an heir.heirmologionAlternative form of irmologion.hektographicAlternative form of hectographic.helcionellid(zoology) Any extinct mollusk in the family Helcionellidae.heldentenorsplural of heldentenorheleophrynid(zoology) Any ghost frog in the family Heleophrynidae.heliangolide(organic chemistry) Any of a subgroup of germacranolides associated with the plant genus Helianthus.helianthemum(botany) Any member of species of the genus Helianthemum of rockroses.helianthusesplural of helianthusheliboardingThe extreme sport of snowboarding after jumping out of a helicopter.helicarionid(zoology) Any snail of the family Helicarionidae.helichrysumsplural of helichrysumhelicobacterAny member of the Helicobacter bacteria.helicodiscid(zoology) Any snail in the family Helicodiscidae.helicoidallyIn the form of a helicoidhelicopteron(historical) A flying machine having an aerial screw propeller.helicospiral(zoology) A spiral in the shape of a cone.helimagneticOf, pertaining to, or produced by helimagnetismheliobiology(biology) The (study of the) effect of solar activity on life (both animal and plant)heliocentric(astronomy) Having the sun at the center/centre; usually in reference to a coordinate system or orbit. [from 17th c.]heliochromic(dated) Pertaining to, or produced by, heliochromy.heliographerOne who signals by heliography.heliographicOf or pertaining to heliography; transmitted by heliographheliogravurerotogravure (process or engraving)heliolatriesplural of heliolatryheliolatrousThe worshipping of the Sun.heliologicalRelating to heliology.heliophilous(botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight.heliophobousSynonym of heliophobic (“averse to sunlight”).heliophysics(physics, astronomy) The physics of the Sun and its interactions with objects within the heliosphereheliornithid(zoology) Any finfoot in the family Heliornithidae.helioseismicOf or pertaining to helioseismology.heliosphericOf or pertaining to the heliosphereheliotherapyAny medical therapy by exposure to light.heliothermicgaining heat from the sunheliotropian(obsolete) Relating to, or made from, heliotrope or bloodstone.heliotropism(botany) The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light).heliportableCapable of being conducted using helicopters for transport.hellaciouslyIn a hellacious mannerhellenophobeAlternative letter-case form of Hellenophobe.hellenophoneAlternative letter-case form of Hellenophone.hellgrammite(fishing) A lure designed to mimic such a larva.hellzapoppin(informal) hectic, chaotic; extremely eventful, action-packed, exciting; ostentatious, flashyhelmetshrikeAny of a group of crested birds of the genus Prionops.helminthosis(medicine) Synonym of helminthiasis.helmlessnessAbsence of a helm.helmsmanshipThe role of helmsman.helodermatid(zoology) Any lizard in the family HelodermatidaehelojaposideA particular steroid glycoside.helotiaceous(mycology, relational) Of or relating to the Helotiaceae.helplessdesk(slang, derogatory, computing) An incompetent helpdesk.helplessnessThe state of being helpless.helveticosolA particular steroid glycoside.hemadynamicsAlternative form of hemodynamics.hemaglutininAlternative form of hemagglutinin.hemangiocyteAny of the cells that make up a hemangiocytomahemanthamineAlternative form of haemanthamine.hemapheresis(medicine, dated, uncommon) Synonym of apheresis.hemaphereticRelating to hemapheresishemapophysesplural of hemapophysishemapophysis(anatomy) The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib.hemarthrosis(pathology) bleeding in the jointshematidrosisAlternative form of haematidrosis.hematimetricAlternative form of haematometric.hematoblastsplural of hematoblasthematochezia(medicine) The presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding.hematochromeAny of a group of yellow to red carotenoid pigments present in some green algaehematocolpos(medicine) A medical condition in which the vagina fills with menstrual blood, often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen.hematocysticRelating to hematocystshematogenousProducing bloodhematoglobinAlternative form of hemoglobin.hematoimmune(immunology) Relating to the immune system of the bloodhematologistA scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in hematology.hematomyelia(medicine) hemorrhage of the spinal cord.hematopathic(pathology) Relating to hematopathieshematophagiaAlternative form of hematophagy.hematophagicRelating to hematophagyhematophiliaAlternative spelling of haematophilia.hematophobiaAlternative spelling of haematophobia.hematopoeticMisspelling of hematopoietic.hematostasisAlternative form of hemostasis.hematothoraxAlternative form of hemothorax.hematotrophyThe condition of being hematotrophichematotropicThat migrates towards blood cellshematoxicityMisspelling of hemotoxicity.hematoxyleneAlternative form of hematoxylin.hematoxylineAlternative form of hematoxylin.hematoxylinsplural of hematoxylinhemerocallis(botany) Any member of the genus Hemerocallis of daylilies.hemerophobic(biology) Intolerant of human disturbance.hemiablation(surgery) ablation of either node of the prostate (as treatment of unilateral prostate cancer etc)hemiacardius(medicine) A twin fetus with a rudimentarily formed heart which effects only a part of its circulation, with the remaining being assisted by the other twin.hemiacetalic(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, or having the structure of, a hemiacetalhemiagenesis(pathology) Failure of development or formation on one side of the bodyhemiageneticRelating to hemiagenesishemialbumose(biochemistry) An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone.hemiasterlin(organic chemistry) The tripeptide (E,4S)-4-[[(2S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(methylamino)-3-(1-methylindol-3-yl)butanoyl]amino]butanoyl]-methylamino]-2,5-dimethylhex-2-enoic acid found in some marine spongeshemibiotroph(biology) An organism that is parasitic in living tissue for some time and then continues to live in dead tissuehemicarbonicRelating to hemicarbonic acid or its derivativeshemicastrateA semicastrated animal.hemicatenaneA junction between two complementary strands of double-stranded DNA.hemicerebral(anatomy) Relating to a cerebral hemisphere.hemicerebrum(anatomy) A lateral half of the cerebrum.hemichordate(biology) Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord.hemichromineAny cichlid of the tribe HemichrominihemicircularSynonym of semicircular.hemiclitoralRelating to hemiclitorishemiclitoris(anatomy, zoology) An erectile organ in female snakes and lizards, in the latter of which it is eversible.hemiclonallyIn a hemiclonal mannerhemicondylarRelating to a hemicondyle.hemicylinderSynonym of semicylinder.hemidemosomeMisspelling of hemidesmosome.hemidepletedPartially depletedhemidystonia(pathology) dystonia that affects only one side of the bodyhemiellipticHaving the form of half an ellipsehemiepiphyte(biology) Any plant that spends part of its life cycle as an epiphyte.hemieuryalidAny brittle star of the family Hemieuryalidaehemifumarate(organic chemistry) Any salt that has one fumarate anion for each two organic cationshemiganglionOne half of a ganglion, each half carrying one of a pair of neuronshemignathousHaving one mandible much shorter than the otherhemigossypol(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene phenolic aldehyde 2,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehydehemihedrallyIn a hemihedral mannerhemihydrated(chemistry) In the form of a hemihydrate.hemilesionedHaving hemilesions.hemimandibleEither half of a mandiblehemimellitic(chemistry) Having half as many (three) carboxyl radicals as mellitic acid.hemimembraneAny biological membrane whose structure is that of half of a normally bilayered onehemimeridian(anatomy) Either half of the curved surface of a corneahemimetabolyhemimetabolismhemimorphismThe condition of being hemimorphichemimorphite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc, a hydrated zinc silicate.hemiparasite(botany) Any parasitic plant that obtains energy by photosynthesis as well as from its hosthemiphractid(zoology) Any frog in the family Hemiphractidae.hemiptericin(biochemistry) An antibacterial peptide present in some hemipteran insectshemiscylliid(ichthyology) Any of the family Hemiscylliidae of sharks.hemispherityMisspelling of hemisphericity.hemispheroidHaving a roughly hemispheric shapehemispherule(archaic) A half spherule.hemisulphateAlternative spelling of hemisulfate.hemisynapticRelating to a hemisynapsehemisyndromeAny of various medical conditions affecting only one side of the body.hemitartrate(organic chemistry) Any salt of tartaric acid in which only one of the carboxylic acid groups is neutralisedhemithoracicRelating to the hemithoraxhemitriglyph(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.hemivertebra(pathology) An abnormality in which one side of the vertebrae are deformedhemizygosityThe state of being hemizygous.hemizygouslyIn a hemizygous mannerhemoadsorberA device used in hemoadsorptionhemocoelomicAlternative form of haemocoelomic.hemocytology(cytology) The cytology of bloodhemodialysesplural of hemodialysishemodialysis(medicine) Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.hemodialyticRelating to hemodialysis.hemodialyzedThat has been subjected to hemodialysishemodialyzerSomething that performs hemodialysis.hemodilationMisspelling of hemodilution.hemodilution(pathology) An increase in the fluid content of blood (and thus a diminution of the number of cells).hemodonation(rare) Donation of blood.hemodynamics(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.hemofilteredfiltered by means of hemofiltrationhemofiltrateThe product of hemofiltrationhemoglobulinSynonym of hemoglobin.hemolymphagyfeeding on hemolymphhemolymphoid(physiology) Of or pertaining to blood and lymphhemolysationAlternative form of hemolyzation.hemolyzation(medicine) The process, or the result of hemolysishemoparasiteAny parasite that lives in the blood of its hosthemopathogen(pathology) A pathogen present in the bloodstreamhemophiliacsplural of hemophiliachemoproteinsplural of hemoproteinhemorheologyThe science of the rheological (especially flow) properties of the bloodhemorrhagingpresent participle and gerund of hemorrhagehemorrhoidalOf or relating to hemorrhoids.hemosiderinsplural of hemosiderinhemotoxicitytoxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells)hemotympanum(medicine) The presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear.hemovascularRelated to blood and blood vesselshemoxygenase(biochemistry) An enzyme that degrades heme to produce biliverdin, ferrous iron, and carbon monoxide.hemstitchingpresent participle and gerund of hemstitchhenceforwardfrom now on; from this time onhenchmanshipThe role or status of henchman.hendecagonal(geometry) Having eleven sides and angles; similar to a hendecagonhendecahedraplural of hendecahedronhendecameter(poetry, rare) A line of verse containing eleven metrical feet.hendersonite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.hendricksite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and zinc.heneicosanol(organic chemistry) The aliphatic alcohol that has 21 carbon atoms, CH₃(CH₂)₂₀OHhenotheisticOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting henotheism.henriciosideA particular steroid glycoside derived from Henricia species.hentschelite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.heortologistA person who studies heortology.hepadnaviralOf or relating to hepadnaviruses.hepadnavirusAny member of the virus family Hepadnaviridae, capable of causing liver infections in humans and animals.heparizationheparinizationhepaticologyThe scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).hepatisationAlternative form of hepatization.hepatization(medicine) The conversion into a substance resembling the liver; a state of the lungs when gorged with effused matter, so that they are no longer pervious to the air.hepatocystic(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the liver and gall bladder.hepatocytomaA cytoma in liver tissuehepatoductal(anatomy) Relating to hepatic ductshepatoectomyAlternative form of hepatectomy.hepatoflavin(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.hepatogenous(medicine) Synonym of hepatogenic.hepatographyradiographic imaging of the liverhepatologistA person who works in hepatology.hepatomegaly(pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver.hepatopathic(pathology) Relating to a hepatopathyhepatoplasty(surgery) repair or reconstruction of the liverhepatoportal(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the portal system of the liver.hepatoptosis(pathology) Prolapse or posterior displacement of the liver.hepatorrhoeaAlternative form of hepatorrhea.hepatosphereA three-dimensional culture of hepatocyteshepatotactic(physiology) That travels towards the liverhepatotoxinsplural of hepatotoxinhepatotropicHaving an especial attraction or affinity for, or an effect on, the liverhepatovenousRelating to the veins of the liverhepatoxicitytoxicity that affects the liverhephthemimer(prosody) A group of seven half feetheptabismuth(chemistry, in combination) Seven atoms of bismuth in a chemical compound. Bi₇heptacalcium(chemistry, in combination) Seven atoms of calcium in a chemical compound.heptacontane(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₇₀H₁₄₂) having seventy carbon atomsheptadecagon(geometry) A polygon with seventeen sides and seventeen angles.heptadecamerAn oligomer having seventeen subunits.heptadecanal(organic chemistry) An aliphatic aldehyde that has seventeen carbon atomsheptadecanol(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alcohol that has 17 carbon atoms, but especially n-heptadecanolheptadecylic(organic chemistry) Relating to the heptadecyl radicalheptadentate(chemistry, of a ligand) Capable of attaching to a metal ion at seven pointsheptafulvene(organic chemistry) the hydrocarbon methylenecycloheptatriene or any of its derivativesheptageneiidMisspelling of heptageniid.heptagonallyIn a heptagonal manner.heptahedronsplural of heptahedronheptahelicalhaving seven helices; especially describing a portion of a protein having seven associated α-helicesheptahydrate(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains seven molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cellheptahydroxy(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇heptaldehyde(organic chemistry) Synonym of heptanal.heptalingualspeaking seven languagesheptamethineAny of a group of cyanine dyes that have a line of seven -CH= groupsheptamorphicHaving seven formsheptanuclearHaving, or involving seven nucleiheptapeptideconsisting of seven amino acids linked by peptide bondsheptarchicalAlternative form of heptarchic.heptasulfate(chemistry, in combination) A chemical compound containing seven sulfate ions. (SO₄)₇heptasulfide(inorganic chemistry) Any compound having seven sulfide groups, or seven linked sulfur atomsheptathletesplural of heptathleteheptavalencyThe condition of being heptavalentheraldicallyIn a heraldic manner; according to heraldry.herbaceouslyIn a herbaceous manner.herbicidallyAs a herbicide.herbiphagousThat feeds on herbaceous plantsherbivorized(of plants) eaten by herbivoresherbivourousMisspelling of herbivorous.herbmistressA female herbmaster.herboxidiene(organic chemistry) A polyketide herbicide isolated from Streptomyces chromofuscushercoglossid(zoology) Any extinct nautiloid cephalopod in the family Hercoglossidae.hereditament(law) Property which can be inherited.hereditarianOne who advocates hereditarianism.hereditarilyIn a hereditary manner.hereditaristOne who believes in heredity.hereditation(obsolete) The effect or influence of heredity.hereditivity(biology, obsolete) heredityheredolueticheredosyphilitichereforewardSynonym of hereafter.hereinbefore(formal) Synonym of hereinabove (“above, in this document”).heresiologerOne who studies heresiology.heresyphobiaA strong aversion to heresy.hereticalityThe quality of being heretical.hereticaster(obsolete) A petty or contemptible heretic.hereticationThe denunciation of a person as a heretic.hereuntofore(rare) heretoforehericiaceous(mycology) Belonging to the Hericiaceae.heritability(uncountable) The condition of being inheritablehermafrodite(non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of hermaphrodite.hermeneuticsThe study of interpretation, particularly concerning texts, meaning, and understanding. It originates from classical exegesis but was significantly developed in the modern period, especially in relation to phenomenology and existentialism. At its core, hermeneutics addresses the conditions of understanding and the processes by which meaning is constructed.hermeneutistOne versed in hermeneutics.hermeticallyIn a hermetic way.hermiticallyMisconstruction of hermetically (“in an airtight way”).hernandulcin(organic chemistry) An intensely sweet sesquiterpene found in the South American herb Phyla dulcishernioplasty(surgery) A hernia repair operation, which makes use of a mesh patch to strengthen the site of defect to prevent recurrence.herniorraphyMisspelling of herniorrhaphy.heroicalnessQuality of being heroical.heroicomical(literature) Blending heroic and comical elements.heroinomaniaHeroin addiction.herolessnessAbsence of a hero.herpetofaunaReptiles and amphibians as a group, especially those of a particular region or time period.herpetologicAlternative form of herpetological.herpetophileA person who has an interest in reptilesherpyllobiid(zoology) Any copepod in the family Herpyllobiidae.herringbonedHaving a herringbone (zigzag) pattern.herringbonesplural of herringbonehesitatinglyIn a hesitating manner.hesitationalRelating to hesitation.hesitativelyIn a hesitative manner or fashion.hesperomyine(zoology) Of or relating to the Hesperomyinae.hetaerocracyRule by courtesans.heterandrous(botany) Having stamens of differing sizes.heteranthery(botany) The property of some flowering plants to have different types of stamen within the same flower. Research suggests the different stamens perform different functions in the plant's pollination strategy.heterauxesis(botany, zoology) unequal growth of a cell, or of part of a being, originally plants; allometric growthheterauxeticExhibiting or relating to heterauxesis.heterdimericMisspelling of heterodimeric.heteroalkene(chemistry) Any analogue of an alkene in which a doubly bonded carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom.heteroallele(genetics) Any of several alternative forms of a gene that differ at different mutation sites.heteroallene(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from an allene by replacing one or more carbon atoms of the cumulative bond system by another atom e.g. O=C=O (carbon dioxide) or CH₂=C=O (ketene).heteroatomic(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to or containing a heteroatom.heterobactin(organic chemistry) Any of a class of tripeptide siderophore present in a bacterium of the genus RhodococcusheterobioticRelating to two or more different organismsheteroblasty(biology, botany) The state of being heteroblasticheterobonded(organic chemistry) bonded via a heteroatomheterobranchAny snail or slug of the subclass HeterobranchiaheterocarpicheterocarpousheteroceptorAlternative form of heteroreceptor.heterocercal(ichthyology) Of a fish's tail, such that the vertebral column bends and extends upwards into the upper lobe of the tail, making it larger than the lower lobe; as in sharks, rays, and skates.heterochiralreversed (as a mirror image), but otherwise identicalheterochromeOf different colors.heterochromyAlternative form of heterochromia.heterochrony(biology) the variation in ontogeny of individuals of a species that gives rise to evolutionheterochylia(pathology) The irregular production (both overproduction and underproduction) of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.heterocladic(anatomy) Relating to branches of different arteriesheteroclinic(mathematics) Describing a path between two points of equilibriumheteroclisis(grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb, etcheteroclitesplural of heterocliteheteroclitic(linguistics) Irregular in inflection.heteroclonalRelating to or composed of different clones of the same organism.heterocraticRelating to a heterocracyheteroctamerAlternative form of heterooctamer.heterocyclesplural of heterocycleheterocyclic(chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.heterocyclyl(chemistry) any univalent radical derived from a heterocycle be removal of an atom of hydrogen from any ring atomheterocytousRelating to heterocytesheterodactyl(zoology) heterodactylousheterodimersplural of heterodimerheterodisomy(genetics) The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes from one parentheterodomain(biochemistry) A heteromeric domainheterodontid(zoology) Any member of the family Heterodontidae of bullhead sharks.heterodontinAny heterodont of the subfamily Heterodontinaeheterodoxiesplural of heterodoxyheteroduplex(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent moleculeheteroechoic(medicine) In ultrasonography, returning mixed levels of echos, mixed echogenicity.heteroecious(biology) Of dependent organisms, spending portions of the life cycle on different types of hosts.heteroenzyme(biochemistry) Any of two or more proteins that have different structure but the same enzymatic activityheteroeroticRelating to heterosexual desire or attraction.heterofacialOn opposite facesheterofemaleA woman who is heterosexual.heterofibrilA fibril composed of two or more types of collagenheterofibrinAny of a group of fatty acids (such as exocarpic acid), having two triple bonds and a double bond, that inhibit lipid droplet formationheterogameteEither of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum.heterogamety(biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organismheterogamous(botany) in which the stamens and pistils are not present in every flower; i.e. there are male and female flowersheterogenderInvolving people with different genders.heterogenealArchaic form of heterogeneous.heterogeneic(genetics) Composed of different genes, typically by being different speciesheterogeniseAlternative form of heterogenize.heterogenistOne who believes in the theory of spontaneous generation, or heterogenesis.heterogeniteCoOOH, a cobalt oxide mineral.heterogenium(rhetoric) A change of subject to some irrelevant matter in order to distract the listener.heterogenize(transitive) To make heterogeneous.heterogenous(genetics) Derived from a different individual or species.heteroglucanA heteroglycan derived from glucoseheteroglycan(biochemistry) heteropolysaccharideheterogonismSynonym of heterogony.heterogonous(botany) Characterized by heterogony.heterography(countable) An incorrect spelling; a spelling different from accepted spelling.heterogynous(zoology) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure.heteroideous(rare) diversified in formheteroimmune(immunology) immune as a result of an exogenous antigenheterokaryon(biology) A cell having two or more genetically different nucleiheteroketone(organic chemistry) An analogue of a ketone R-C(R')=X where X is any atom other than oxygenheterokontanBelonging to the heterokonts.heterolactic(biochemistry, of fermentation) That produces ethanol and carbon dioxide as well as lactic acidheteroleptic(chemistry) Describing a coordination compound having two or more different types of ligandheteroligand(chemistry) Any of two or more different ligands surrounding the same metal atom (or two or more atoms in a heterobinuclear compound)heterolithicRelating to heterolithsheterologiesplural of heterologyheterologousHaving different relationships or different elementsheteromannan(biochemistry) A form of mannan composed of two or more different monomers (from mannose, galactose or glucose)heteromerize(transitive) To convert into a heteromer.heteromerous(biology) Having different types or numbers of parts (within the same or similar structure).heterometric(of poetry) Having variable meterheteromorphy(biology) The state or quality of being heteromorphic; heteromorphism.heteromyopia(ecology) The situation in which interspecific competition occurs over shorter distances than intraspecific competition.heteroneuranAny butterfly or moth in the infraorder Heteroneura.heteronomousArising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous.heteronormalConforming to heteronormativity; accepting or promoting traditional views on gender and heterosexuality.heteronymousOf, or relating to a heteronym.heteroousianHaving different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.heteropathicOf or pertaining to heteropathy; allopathic.heteropatricOf or relating to heteropatry.heterophagic(biology) Relating to heterophagyheterophasia(pathology) A form of aphasia characterized by habitual substitution of meaningless or inappropriate words for those intended.heterophilia(biology) Ability to react immunologically with material from another species.heterophilic(immunology) Having an affinity for antigens or antibodies other than the one for which it is specific.heterophobiaThe fear or resentment of what is different.heterophobicRelating to, or exhibiting, heterophobia.heterophonic(music) Exhibiting, or pertaining to, heterophony.heterophoria(pathology) Latent strabismus, which occurs only during dissociation of the left eye and right eye, whereby fusion of the eyes is absentheterophoricRelating to heterophoriaheterophylly(botany) Marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes.heterophyticBeing or relating to a heterophyte.heteroplasiaThe presence of a tissue or organ in an abnormal placeheteroplasmythe presence of multiple kinds of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individualheteroplastyThe grafting of tissue between different individuals of the same or different speciesheteroploidsplural of heteroploidheteroploidy(genetics) The state of being heteroploid.heteropodous(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Heteropoda (any of the zoological subdivisions).heteroporousMisspelling of heterosporous.heteropteran(biology) Any of very many insects of the suborder Heteropteraheterorganic(phonetics) Of consonants: having a different place of articulation.heterosexismThe assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.heterosexistA homophobic heterosexual person.heterosexual(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.heterosocialPertaining to heterosociality, to social interaction with the opposite sex.heterospermy(biology) dimorphism in sperm cellsheterosphereThe upper part of the atmosphere, above about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is great variation in its composition.heterosporicAlternative form of heterosporous.heterosquareAn n-by-n arrangement of n² numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have different sums.heterostableThat do no undergo heterocoagulationheterostasis(sciences) A stable (if dynamic) distribution of states, behaviours etc.heterostaticOf or pertaining to heterostasisheterosteric(organic chemistry) Not sterically equivalentheterostyled(botany) heterostylousheterosystemA heterogeneous systemheterotacticOf or pertaining to heterotaxisheterothallyheterothallismheterothermyThe possession of characteristics of both poikilothermy and homeothermy.heterothetic(botany, of a compound raceme inflorescence) Not ending with a final raceme.heterotomous(mineralogy) Having a cleavage different from the common variety.heterotopism(biology) heterotopyheterotopousExhibiting heterotopy.heterotrimer(chemistry, biochemistry) A trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but similar) monomers.heterotrophsplural of heterotrophheterotrophyThe state of being a heterotroph.heterotropiamanifest strabismusheterotropic(physiology) Concerning a process that abnormally takes place outside of its normal system as well as within its normal system.heterovalent(organic chemistry) Describing a resonance structure that has one fewer single bond than othersheterovalvarOf a diatom: having dissimilar valves.heteroxenous(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)heteroxylous(biology, of a tree) Having wood of different types (typically heartwood and sapwood)heterozigous(genetics, of an individual) That has two different alleles (variants) of the specific gene.heterozygote(genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci.heterozygous(genetics) Of an organism: having two different alleles in a given gene.hexaacylated(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of six acyl groupshexaaluminumAlternative form of hexaluminiumhexaaquairon(inorganic chemistry) The hydrated ferric cation Fe(H₂O)₆³⁺hexabothriidAny monogenean of the family Hexabothriidae.hexabrachion(biochemistry) A glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that is prominent in embryogenesis, wound healing and tumorigenesishexabranchid(zoology) Any sea slug in the family Hexabranchidae.hexacarbonyl(inorganic chemistry) Any compound having six carbonyl groupshexacationic(chemistry) Having six positive chargeshexacetonide(organic chemistry) Any compound containing six acetonide groupshexachloride(chemistry) Any chloride having six chlorine atomshexaconazoleA particular systemic fungicide.hexacontagon(geometry) A 60-sided polygon.hexacosanoicOf or pertaining to hexacosanoic acid or its derivatives; cerotichexacyanogen(organic chemistry) Synonym of tricyanotriazine.hexadactylichexadactyloushexadecanionAn alternative name for a sedenion, a 16-dimensional hypercomplex number or a 16-dimensional number constructed by doubling the quaternion.hexadecanoicOf or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivativeshexadecanone(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic ketone that has sixteen carbon atomshexadecanoyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from hexadecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; palmitoylhexadecapole(physics) Anything having sixteen poles or electrodes, or a combination of four quadrupoleshexadecaroon(rare) A person who has one-sixteenth black ancestry.hexadecenoicOf or pertaining to hexadecenoic acid or its derivatives; palmitoleic.hexadecenoyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from hexadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy grouphexadecimalsplural of hexadecimalhexaflexagonA hexagonal flexagon.hexaflumuronA particular benzoylurea insecticide.hexafluoride(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each moleculehexagenarian(uncommon, sometimes proscribed) Synonym of sixtysomething: a person between 60 and 69 years old.hexagenerianMisspelling of hexagenarian.hexagonalityThe quality of being hexagonal.hexahedrallyIn a hexahedral fashion.hexahelicene(organic chemistry) The helicene having six benzene rings fused into a flat spiralhexahistidylSix histidyl groups in a moleculehexahydratedConverted to a hexahydratehexaluminium(chemistry, in combination) Six atoms of aluminium in a chemical compound.hexametricalhexametric; consisting of six metrical feethexaminidaseAlternative form of hexosaminidase.hexamitiasis(pathology) infection with protozoa of the family Hexamitidaehexangularly(archaic) Synonym of hexagonally.hexapeptidicRelating to or composed of hexapeptides.hexapetalous(botany) Having six petals.hexaphyllous(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.hexapyranoseAlternative form of hexopyranose.hexasepalous(botany) Having six sepals.hexasilicate(chemistry, in combination) A chemical compound containing six silicate ions. (SiO₄)₆hexasilicide(inorganic chemistry) Any silicide having six silicon atomshexasiloxane(organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groupshexastichous(botany) Arranged in six rows.hexasyllabicHaving six syllables.hexasyllableA word of six syllables.hexatitanium(chemistry, in combination) Six atoms of titanium in a chemical compound.hexavanadate(chemistry, in combination) A chemical compound containing six vanadate ions. (VO₄)₆hexenmeisterA practitioner of braucherei.hexiologicalAlternative form of hexicological.hexobarbital(pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.hexofuranose(biochemistry) The furanose form of a hexosehexopyranose(biochemistry) The pyranose form of a hexosehexosylation(organic chemistry) Any reaction that adds a hexosyl grouphextuplicateSynonym of sextuplicate.hexylthiofosA particular fungicide.hibernacularRelating to a hibernacle or hibernaculum.hibernaculum(zoology) The place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter.hibernationsplural of hibernationhidingplacesplural of hidingplacehidradenitis(medicine) Inflammation of the sweat glands.hidrocystomaAn adenoma of the sweat glands.hidromeiosisA reduction in sweating caused by blockage of the sweat glands in humid conditions.hierarchallyIn a hierarchal mannerhierarchicalPertaining to a hierarchy.hierarchisedsimple past and past participle of hierarchisehierarchizedsimple past and past participle of hierarchizehieraticallyIn a hieratic way.hieroglyphedInscribed with hieroglyphs.hieroglypherA writer of hieroglyphics.hieroglyphicAny symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.hierognosticPertaining to or exhibiting hierognosis.hierogrammatA scribe who produces sacred writings.hierographerA sacred scribe.hierographicOf or relating to sacred writing.hierologicalOf or relating to hierology.hierophanticOf or relating to a hierophant.highbrownessThe state or condition of being highbrow.highfalutingAlternative spelling of highfalutin.highhandedlyIn a high-handed manner.highlightersplural of highlighterhighlightingpresent participle and gerund of highlighthighmindedlyAlternative form of high-mindedly.highpointingThe sport of ascending to the point with the highest elevation within a given region.highpriestlyOf or pertaining to a highpriest.highreachingExtending upward by a long distance; tall.highschoolerAlternative form of high schooler.highwaywomanThe female equivalent of a highwayman.hijabizationThe adoption of the hijab; the increasing visibility of the hijabhijabophobiaFear of hijabs; Islamophobia directed at hijabi women.hildoceratid(zoology) Any ammonite in the family Hildoceratidae.hillbillyishBefitting, resembling, or characteristic of a hillbillyhillbillyismThe attitudes or behavior of hillbillies.hillclimbing(sports) A form of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock on an uphill course.hindmarginalOf or pertaining to the hindmargin.hindquartersplural of hindquarterhindsightismA tendency to look at past events with the benefit of hindsight.hinterlanderOne who lives in the hinterland.hipification(US, informal) The effects on a neighborhood of an influx of hipsters.hipparionineAny extinct horse of the tribe †Hipparionini.hippeastrumsplural of hippeastrumhippiatricalRelating to hippiatry.hippiemobile(slang) A vehicle used, or implied to be used, by hippies.hippietastic(informal) Very hippieish.hippoboscoidAny fly of the superfamily HippoboscoideahippocrepianOne of an order of freshwater bryozoa (Phylactolaema or Lophopoda) in which the tentacles are on a lophophore, shaped like a horseshoe.hippodromist(archaic) One who trains or rides horses as part of a circus.hippogriffinAlternative form of hippogriff.hippologicalRelating to hippology.hippophagismThe eating of horsemeat.hippophagist(rare) A person that eats horse meat.hippophagousFeeding on horseflesh.hippopotamicOf or relating to a hippopotamus.hippopotamidAny mammal of the family Hippopotamidae; a hippopotamus.hippopotamosArchaic form of hippopotamus.hippopotamusA semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.hipposiderid(zoology) Any of the family Hipposideridae of Old World leaf-nosed bats.hippotherapy(medicine) A specialized physiotherapy treatment that involves having a patient ride a horse to facilitate movement responses.hippotigrineOf, pertaining to, or resembling the zebra.hippotragineof, pertaining to or resembling antelopes in the bovid subfamily Hippotraginae, the oryxes, roan and sable antelopes, etc.hipsterishlyIn a hipsterish manner; in a (often pretentiously) trendy fashion.hipstervilleThe world of hipstershirudiniasis(medicine) infestation by leecheshispanophileAlternative letter-case form of Hispanophile.hispanophoneAlternative letter-case form of Hispanophone.histidinemiaA rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme histidase.histidinemicRelating to, or exhibiting, histidinemia.histidinuriaHistidinemia.histiocytoidResembling a histiocyte.histiocytomaA tumour consisting of histiocytes.histiopterid(zoology) Any fish in the family Histiopteridae, now considered to be the pentacerotid subfamily Histiopterinae.histoanatomyhistological anatomyhistoantigen(immunology) Synonym of histocompatibility antigen.histochemistOne who studies histochemistry.histocidaridAny primitive sea urchin of the family Histocidaridaehistoculturetissue culturehistocytosisNonstandard form of histiocytosis.histodiamondDescribing a type of knife used in histologyhistodynamic(biology) histological and dynamic (varying over time)histogenesis(biology) the formation and development of the tissues of an organism from embryonic cellshistogeneticof, or relating to histogenesishistogramingThe construction of histogramshistogrammedRepresented in the form of a histogram.histographerone who describes or depicts organic tissueshistographicRelating to histographyhistologicalPertaining to histology.histologistsplural of histologisthistomonosishistomoniasishistomorphicRelating to histomorphologyhistophagousAlternative form of histiophagous.histoplasmin(immunology) An extract of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum used in immunological tests for histoplasmosishistopoiesis(biology) The formation and development of cellshistorectomyMisspelling of hysterectomy.historianess(rare, obsolete) A female historian.historiaster(derogatory, archaic, rare) An inferior historian.historicallyIn a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.historicistsplural of historicisthistoricizedsimple past and past participle of historicizehistoricnessThe quality of being historic.historiology(obsolete) a discourse on history.historymakerOne who makes history.histosectionA section of tissue for histological examinationhistotrophicRelating to histotrophs or to histotrophyhistotropism(biology) The attraction of a parasite to a particular tissuehistrionical(British) Alternative form of histrionic.hithertofore(rare) heretoforehobbarddehoyAlternative form of hobbledehoy.hobblebushesplural of hobblebushhobgoblinishResembling or characteristic of a hobgoblin.hobgoblinismSynonym of hobgoblinry.hochelagaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, sodium, and strontium.hocuspocusedsimple past and past participle of hocuspocushocuspocusesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hocuspocushodometricalObsolete form of odometrical.hojatoleslam(Islam) A middle-ranking Islamic cleric.hojatolislamAlternative form of hojatoleslam.holdfastnessThe ability to serve as a secure basis for attachment.holdlessnessAbsence of holds.holelessnessAbsence of holes.holepunchingpresent participle and gerund of holepunchholidaymaker(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) someone who is on holidayholisticallyIn a holistic manner.holisticnessThe quality of being holistic.holmquistite(mineralogy) A lithium magnesium aluminium inosilicate mineral, varying in colour from black or violet to sky blue.holobasidialRelating to a holobasidium.holobasidium(mycology) A nonseptate unicellular basidium.holocaustingpresent participle and gerund of holocaustholocentrism(genetics) The state of being holocentric.holocephalan(zoology) Any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Holocephali; a chimera.holocephalic(pathology, of a teratoid fetus) Having a normal, complete headholocurtinolA particular steroid glycoside.holoepiphyte(biology) Any epiphyte that spends its whole life cycle without contact with the ground.holoferritin(biochemistry) ferritin that has retained its central iron atomhologenomicsThe omics study of hologenomes.hologramlikeResembling or characteristic of a hologram.holomorphism(mathematics) A holomorphic functionholomovementAccording to the Bohmian interpretation of quantum mechanics, the holistic idea that everything is in a state of process or becoming.holonomicityThe property of being holonomic.holoparasiteA holoparasitic organism.holoparticle(biochemistry) A whole particle (typically of a lipoprotein) that is manipulated as a single entityholophrastic(linguistics, of a sentence) Consisting of a single word, such as "Go." or "Whatever."holophyletic(biology) Forming a clade; monophyletic.holoplankton(biology) Any organism that spends all of its life-cycle as plankton.holopneustic(arthropodology) in tracheal systems, properly: having all ten pairs of spiracles functional, as occurs in the caterpillar larvae of some Hymenoptera. Loosely applied also to insects (properly termed hemipneustic) in which most, but not all, spiracles are functional.holoptychiid(zoology) Any extinct fish in the family Holoptychiidae.holoreceptor(biochemistry, physiology) A complete receptor whose subunits are capable of transducing intracellular signalsholosiderite(mineralogy) meteoric iron; a meteorite consisting of metallic iron without stony matter.holospondyly(zoology) The condition of having the centra of the vertebra fused together.holosymbiont(biology) A holobiont considered to be in a symbiotic relationshipholosystolicComprising all of the systoleholothuriansplural of holothurianholothurioidAlternative form of holothuroid.holotrichousRelating to ciliates of the former order HolotrichaholozoicallyIn a holozoic manner.holtedahlite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal colorless mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.homacodontidAny extinct mammal of the family Homacodontidae.homalonychid(zoology) Any spider in the family Homalonychidae.homalorhagidAny kinorhynch of the order Homalorhagida of mud dragons.homarylamine3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylphenethylamine, an entactogen, psychedelic, and stimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.homebreakingThe act of breaking into a house, typically to burgle it.homebuildersplural of homebuilderhomebuildingThe part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.homedulgenceThe phenomenon or practice of consumers spending leisure time at home instead of going out.homelessnessThe state of being homeless.homelikenessThe quality of being homelike.homentaschenAlternative form of hamantaschen.homeoblastic(biology) Developing from similar tissue.homeochaoticRelating to homeochaoshomeodimericMisspelling of homodimeric.homeodynamicRelating to homeodynamicshomeokinesisThe dynamic formation of equilibrium in a bodily function.homeokineticRelating to homeokinetics.homeological(genetics) Relating to homeologyhomeomorphicHaving a homeomorphismhomeopathicsplural of homeopathichomeopathismSynonym of homeopathy.homeopathistA homeopath, one who practises homeopathyhomeoplastic(pathology) Resembling the tissue from or in which the thing to which the term is applied is formed.homeoprotein(biochemistry) Any protein that has a homeodomain.homeorrhesisAlternative spelling of homeorhesis.homeostasomeThe collection of molecules that are components in the homeostasis of a particular organism or systemhomeostaticsAlternative form of homeostasis.homeostatizeTo become homeostatichomeotherapytreatment by homeopathyhomeothermalAlternative form of homeothermic.homeothermic(zoology) Related to or being a homeotherm, an animal capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.homeoticallyBy means of homeosishomeotrophicMisspelling of homeotropic.homeotypical(biology) Of or resembling the usual type.homeovestism(psychology) Sexual arousal in response to wearing clothing that is typical for one's sex.homeovestiteA person who exhibits homeovestism.homeoviscous(biology, of a cell membrane) In a liquid crystal state at temperatures that would normally make them into a gelhomeschooledsimple past and past participle of homeschoolhomeschoolerOne who homeschools a student (typically the parent).homesicknessThe characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.homespunnessThe quality of being homespun.homestandingSynonym of homestand.homesteadersplural of homesteaderhomesteadingA lifestyle of self-sufficiency.homeworklessWithout homework.homewreckingThe act of one who wrecks a home; the break-up of a married couple, especially of a family, by tempting either out of their commitment.homicidalityA tendency towards homicidehominivorousThat devours human beings.hominization(paleontology) The process of becoming like a human.homoacetogenAny homoacetogenic bacteriumhomoanatoxinAny of a group of cyanobacterial toxins that are nicotinic agonistshomoanserine(organic chemistry) The dipeptide N-(4-aminobutanoyl)-3-methyl-L-histidinehomoarginine(biochemistry) The amino acid (2S)-2-amino-6-(diaminomethylideneamino)hexanoic acidhomoaromatic(chemistry) Exhibiting homoaromaticity.homobasidium(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium.homobenzylic(organic chemistry) containing the homobenzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivativeshomobivalent(chemistry) Having two of the same ligandshomobrochate(botany, of a pollen grain) Having lumina of all the same sizeshomocedasticMisspelling of homoscedastic.homocellularComposed of similar types of cells.homocentrismanthropocentrismhomocerebrin(biochemistry, dated) A body similar to, or identical with, cerebrin.homochromous(botany) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same colour.homochronous(telecommunications) Of two signals, such that their corresponding significant instants are displaced by a constant interval of time.homocolonial(zoology) Relating to a colony of a single species.homocoupling(organic chemistry) A coupling reaction in which two identical molecules react to form a different onehomocysteine(biochemistry) An amino acid which is monitored in the blood to estimate risk of cardiovascular disease.homodesmotic(organic chemistry, of a reaction) in which reactants and products contain equal numbers of carbon atoms in corresponding states of hybridizationhomodiegetic(literature, film) Of or relating to the narrator of a dramatic work who is also the protagonist or other character in the work.homodimeriseAlternative form of homodimerize.homodimerize(chemistry) To form a dimer from two identical monomershomodynamous(biology) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.homoeologous(genetics) (of a chromosome) Similar in genetic makeup, especially that were homologous in an ancestral form.homoeomerous(biology) Having similar quantities or variations pertaining to parts of structure.homoeopathicAlternative spelling of homeopathic.homoeostasisAlternative spelling of homeostasis.homoeostaticAlternative spelling of homeostatic.homofenazineA sedative and hypnotic drug.homofilamentA variation of a heterofilament in which the material in the sheath and core are the samehomoflexiblePrimarily homosexual, but with a limited amount of attraction to other genders, or willingness to take part in a heterosexual activity.homogamouslyIn a homogamous mannerhomogenationSynonym of homogenization.homogenicityThe condition of being homogenichomogenisateAlternative form of homogenizate.homogenisingpresent participle and gerund of homogenisehomogenizateMaterial that has been homogenized.homogenizersplural of homogenizerhomogenizingpresent participle and gerund of homogenizehomogenouslyIn a homogenous manner, or in a way that ensures homogeneityhomographousSynonym of homographic.homoheptamer(chemistry, biochemistry) A heptamer, especially a biologically active one, derived from seven identical monomers.homohysteriaA cultural aversion to being perceived as homosexual (thus causing men to avoid stereotypically gay behaviours).homohystericRelating to or involving homohysteria.homoimmunityimmunity of a bacterium to infection by a phage of the same kind as that carried in the prophage statehomoiohydric(botany) Able to obtain water from the environment through a system of roots (or similar organs) rather than through the surface of leaves etc.homoiomerousAlternative form of homoeomerous.homoioptoton(rhetoric, poetry) A rhetorical figure in which the several parts of a sentence end with the same case, or inflection generally.homoiothermsplural of homoiothermhomoiothermy(biology) Alternative form of homeothermy.homoiousiansplural of homoiousianhomojunction(physics) A junction between two similar semiconductorshomokaryosisThe condition of being a homokaryonhomokaryoticRelating to homokaryonshomokurtosis(statistics) The property of a series of random variables of every variable having the same finite kurtosishomolecithal(biology) Having the yolk evenly distributed within the cytoplasmhomoligationMisspelling of homologation.homologatingpresent participle and gerund of homologatehomologation(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound into the next member of a homologous series, usually by lengthening a carbon chainhomologisingpresent participle and gerund of homologisehomologouslyIn a homologous mannerhomologumenaAlternative form of Homologoumena.homomarriage(derogatory, slang) Synonym of same-sex marriage.homometallic(physics) Of or pertaining to multiple instances of the same metalhomomorphism(algebra) A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.homomorphous(algebra, biology) Characterized by homomorphism.homomultimer(biochemistry) A multimeric protein consisting of two or more identical components.homonationalOf, pertaining to, or consisting of a single nation.homonegativeHolding or expressing negative attitudes toward homosexuality.homonomouslyIn a homonomous mannerhomonymouslyIn a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation.homooligomer(organic chemistry) Any oligomer, all of whose monomers are the samehomopaternalOf the same father.homopentamer(chemistry, biochemistry) A pentamer, especially a biologically active one, derived from five identical monomershomopeptidicRelating to homopeptideshomophyletic(biology) Descended from ancestors of the same specieshomophyllousMisspelling of homophilous.homopipramolA tricyclic antidepressant with neuroleptic properties.homoplasious(biology) Homoplastic.homoplastomyThe condition of being homoplastomichomopositiveHolding or expressing positive attitudes toward homosexuality.homoprotomer(biochemistry) A protomer composed of a single amino acidhomorhythmic(music) Having the same rhythm throughouthomoromanticRomantically attracted to those of the same gender.homosequence(chemistry) A sequence of identical repeating units (typically in a polymer chain)homosexuallyIn a homosexual way.homosociallyIn a homosocial way.homospecific(systematics) Of, or belonging to the same specieshomospermine(organic chemistry) An analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compoundhomospheroidA spheroidal cluster of a single type of cellhomosubtypicRelating to a subtype (serotype) of a virus responsible for the primary infectionhomosynapsishomosynaptic synapsishomosynaptic(physiology) Involving a single synapse.homotetramer(chemistry, biochemistry) A tetramer, especially a biologically active one, derived from four identical monomershomothallismThe quality of being homothallichomothermous(biology) warm-bloodedhomotheticalAlternative form of homothetic.homotopicityThe quality of being homotopic.homotrichousHaving a single type or form of flagellumhomotrimericOf or pertaining to a homotrimerhomotyrosine(biochemistry) The amino acid (2~{S})-2-amino-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butanoic acidhomovanillicRelating to homovanillic acid or its derivativeshomovanillyl(organic chemistry) A univalent radical formally derived from vanillyl by the addition of a methylene grouphomoveratric(organic chemistry) Relating to homoveratric acid or its derivativeshomozeotrope(physics, chemistry) A homogeneous (completely miscible) zeotropehomozigosityMisspelling of homozygosity.homozygocityMisspelling of homozygosity.homozygosityThe condition of being homozygous.homozygouslyIn a homozygous mannerhomozygozityMisspelling of homozygosity.honeybadgersplural of honeybadgerhoneycombingA honeycomb pattern or structure.honeycreeperAny of various nectar-feeding birds of the tanager family, belonging to the genera Cyanerpes, Chlorophanes, and Iridophanes.honeyfugglerAlternative form of honeyfugler.honeylocustsplural of honeylocusthoneymoonersplural of honeymoonerhoneymooningpresent participle and gerund of honeymoonhoneymouthedAlternative form of honey-mouthed.honeysuckledCovered with honeysuckle.honeysucklesplural of honeysucklehonghelosideA particular cardenolide glycoside.honorability(American spelling) Alternative form of honourability.honourworthyWorthy of or deserving honour; honourable.hoodmouldingSynonym of hoodmould.hoodwinkableAble to be hoodwinked.hooklessness(rare) Absence of hooks.hootenanniesplural of hootenannyhopelessnessA lack of hope; despair.hoplichthyid(zoology) Any fish in the family Hoplichthyidae.hoplocercineAny lizard of the genus Hoplocercus (sometimes of the family Hoplocercidae)hoplochrismeObsolete spelling of hoplochrism.hoplologicalOf or pertaining to hoplology.hoplophiliacSynonym of hoplophile.hoplopleurid(entomology) Any louse in the family Hoplopleuridae.hopportunityPronunciation spelling of opportunity.hopscotchingpresent participle and gerund of hopscotchhorizonation(geology, soil science) The formation of soil horizonshorizontallyIn a horizontal direction or position.horizontical(rare) horizontalhorizonwardsTowards the horizon.hormeticallyBy means of hormesis.hornblenditeA plutonic, ultramafic igneous rock composed mostly of hornblende.hornlessnessAbsence of horns.hornswoggledsimple past and past participle of hornswogglehorometricalRelating to, or calculated by, horometry.horoscopicalRelating to horoscopes.horrendouslyIn a horrendous manner.horriblenessThe property of being horrible.horrificallyIn a horrific manner.horrifyinglyIn a horrifying mannerhorripilatedBristling with fear or horror; with fur or hair standing on end.horrormongerA person who peddles horror, or horrific tales.horrorstruckAlternative form of horror-struck.horsebreakerOne who trains, or breaks in, horses.horsebreederA person who breeds horses.horsedealingDealing in horses.horsefeatherA cocktail made of rye or blended whiskey, ginger ale, lemon juice and bitters.horseleechesplural of horseleechhorsemanningThe act of posing for a photograph in such a way that one appears to have been beheaded, with the head resting on the ground or on a surface.horsemanshipThe skill of horseriding, and sometimes of training and managing horses.horseplayfulEngaging in horseplay.horseradishyResembling or seasoned with horseradish.horseshoeingpresent participle and gerund of horseshoehorsetradersplural of horsetraderhorsetrading(idiomatic) Informal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature.horsetwaddleNonsense, rubbish.horsewhippedsimple past and past participle of horsewhiphorsewhipperOne who horsewhips.horsiculture(chiefly British, slang) the commercial development of the countryside for pasturing or exercising horseshorticultureThe art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.hortonoliticOf or relating to the mineral hortonolite.hospicentricOf a public health system: such that the majority of health problems are dealt with only at the hospital level when patients have already presented with serious complications.hospitalisedbeing treated in a hospitalhospitalizedsimple past and past participle of hospitalizehospitalizerOne who hospitalizes.hospitalizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hospitalizehospitallersplural of hospitallerhotchpotchesplural of hotchpotchhotelizationThe process of hotelizing.hotelkeepingThe management of a hotel.houndstongueAlternative form of hound's tongue.hourlessnessAbsence of hours or time.houseboatingThe practice of living and/or travelling in a houseboat.housebreakerA criminal who breaks into and enters another's house or premises with the intent of committing a crime.housebuilderOne who builds houses, particularly one who does so professionally.housecleanerSomeone who cleans a house; especially, someone employed to do it.housecommuneAlternative form of house-commune.housedressedWearing a housedress.housedressesplural of housedresshouseholdersplural of householderhouseholdingManagement of a household; housekeeping.househuntersplural of househunterhousehuntingAlternative form of house-hunting.househusbandA man who tends to his home as a housekeeper or homemaker; the male equivalent of a housewife.housekeepersplural of housekeeperhousekeepingThe chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.housemartinsplural of housemartinhousemastersplural of housemasterhousemothersplural of housemotherhousepainterA professional painter of houseshouseparentsplural of houseparenthouseraising(US) The setting up of the frame of a house.houseslipperAlternative spelling of house slipper.housetrainedsimple past and past participle of housetrainhousetruckerOne who lives in a housetruck.housewarming(idiomatic) A party to celebrate moving into a new home.housewifedomThe sphere, realm, or world of housewives; housewives collectively.housewifeishCharacteristic of housewives.housewreckerA person who demolishes old houses and salvages materials from them.hoverboarderOne who rides a hoverboard.howitzerlikeResembling or characteristic of a howitzer.howsomedever(archaic, dialect) howsoeverhuantajayite(mineralogy) An argentian halite mineral.hudibrasticsThe use of the Hudibrastic style.huggablenessThe quality or state of being huggable.huggermuggerAlternative form of hugger-mugger.hullaballoosplural of hullaballoohumancentricFocusing on human beings; anthropocentric.humanisationAlternative form of humanization.humanitarianRelating to people's welfare.humanizationThe act of humanizing.humanosphereThat part of the Earth inhabited by, or influenced by, humans.humboltiliteAlternative form of humboldtilite.humerodorsalhumeral and dorsalhumeroradial(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and radius.humicubation(obsolete) The act or practice of lying on the ground.humificationThe process of humifying; conversion into humus.humiliatable(rare) Capable of being humiliated.humiliationsplural of humiliationhumiriaceous(botany) Belonging to the family Humiriaceae.hummingbirdsplural of hummingbirdhumoristicalAlternative form of humoristic.humorousness(uncountable) The state or quality of being humorous.humourlesslyAlternative spelling of humorlessly.humoursomely(now rare) In a humoursome manner; capriciously.humplessnessAbsence of humps.hungarovirusAny virus of the former genus Hungarovirus (now Hunnivirus)hungerbittenAffected (specifically weakened) by hunger.huntsmanshipThe art, practice, or skill of hunting animals.hupokeimenon(philosophy) That which underlies, or lies beneath; substratum.hurtlessnessThe state or condition of being hurtless.husbandicide(nonce word) The killing of one's husband.husbandrymanOne who carries out husbandry; a husbandman.husbandwomanA female husbandman.huskanasquaw(historical) A Powhatan initiation ritual for girls.hyacinthlikeResembling hyacinth.hyaenodontid(zoology) Any extinct mammal in the family Hyaenodontidae.hyalodendrinA fungitoxic epidithiodioxopiperazine present in a glass sponge of the genus HyalodendronhyalographicOf or pertaining to hyalography.hyaloidotomy(surgery) incision into the hyaloid membranehyalopiliticA textural term used in petrographic classification of volcanic rocks, referring to a volcanic rock groundmass, which is visible only under magnification with a petrographic microscope, that contains a mixture of very fine-grained mineral crystals either mixed with natural volcanic glass, or surrounded by thin bands of volcanic glass.hybridisableAlternative form of hybridizable.hybridizableThat may be hybridized.hybridogenicRelating to hybridogenesis.hydantocidinA phytotoxin present in Streptomyceshydantoinase(biochemistry) Any dihydropyrimidinase that hydrolyses hydantoinhydatidiformResembling a hydatid.hydracrylate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of hydracrylic acidhydractinian(biology) A marine hydroid of the genus Hydractinia or a closely-related genushydractiniid(zoology) Any hydrozoan of the family Hydractiniidae.hydramniotic(medicine) Of, relating to, or characterised by hydramnios (polyhydramnios).hydrargaphenA particular fungicide.hydrargyrism(archaic, medicine) hydrargyria; mercurialism or mercury poisoninghydraseedingAlternative form of hydroseeding.hydrastinine(organic chemistry) A semisynthetic alkaloid resulting from the hydrolysis of hydrastine.hydraulicianOne who studies hydraulics.hydraulicity(uncountable) The condition of being hydraulichydrindantin(organic chemistry) A chemical intermediate formed during the ninhydrin test for amines.hydrobilobol(organic chemistry) A particular resorcinolic lipid.hydrobiology(biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water.hydrobiotite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.hydrobiplane(aviation, dated) A hydroaeroplane having two supporting planes.hydrobladingA figure-skating move in which a skater glides on a deep edge with the body stretched in a very low position, almost horizontal to the ice.hydroborated(chemistry) reacted or treated with a hydroboratehydrobromate(chemistry) hydrobromidehydrobromide(organic chemistry) A compound of hydrobromic acid with an organic base (distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base).hydrocalcite(mineralogy, obsolete) Monohydrocalcite.hydrocarbide(obsolete, organic chemistry) hydrocarbonhydrocarbonsplural of hydrocarbonhydrocephalyhydrocephalushydrochinoneAlternative form of hydroquinone.hydrochloric(chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid.hydrochloridArchaic form of hydrochloride.hydrochoerid(zoology) Any rodent of the family Hydrochoeridae (now reclassified as the subfamily Hydrochoerinae).hydrochorous(biology, botany) Spread, or having seeds that are dispersed, by water.hydrochromicWhose colour (or translucency) changes when wethydrochronicA very potent type of hydroponically-grown marijuana.hydrocladialOf or relating to a hydrocladium.hydrocladiumAny of the secondary branches of a hydrocaulus that bear hydrothecaehydroclimate(ecology) The climate of an aquatic habitathydrocolloidAny material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water.hydrocoolingpresent participle and gerund of hydrocoolhydrocrackedsimple past and past participle of hydrocrackhydrocultureA type of hydroponics in which plants are grown in a medium that allows the distribution of water and nutrients through capillary action.hydrocyanate(chemistry) hydrocyanidehydrocyanide(chemistry) A compound of hydrocyanic acid with a base, distinguished from cyanide, in which only the cyanogen so combines.hydrocyanine(organic chemistry) Any of a group of dyes that can detect reactive oxygen species, reacting to form cyaninehydrocyanite(mineralogy, inorganic chemistry) anhydrous copper sulfatehydrocycloneA cyclone separator used to remove particles from a liquid.hydrocytosis(medicine) Overhydrated hereditary stomatocytosis.hydrodictyonAny green alga of the genus Hydrodictyon (water net).hydrodiffuseTo subject to hydrodiffusionhydrodissect(surgery) To perform hydrodissectionhydrodynamic(physics) Of, or relating to the science of hydrodynamics.hydroecologyThe study of support systems in wetlands such as the interactions between water and wildlife habitats.hydroelastic(physics) undergoing elastic deformation as the result of the flow of a fluid, especially that of waterhydrofection(genetics) hydrodynamic infection (of a gene)hydrofluoric(chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine.hydrofoilingpresent participle of hydrofoilhydroformateAn engineering material produced by hydroforminghydroforming(engineering) A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluidhydrogelatorAny substance that forms a hydrogelhydrogenasesplural of hydrogenasehydrogenatedsimple past and past participle of hydrogenatehydrogenatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hydrogenatehydrogenator(chemistry) A device that hydrogenates.hydrogenlessWithout hydrogen.hydrogenlikeAlternative spelling of hydrogen-like.hydrogeologyThe geology of groundwater, especially concerning the physical, biological and chemical properties of its occurrence and movement.hydrographerA scientist whose speciality is hydrography.hydrographicOf or pertaining to hydrography.hydrokinesis(fantasy, science fiction) The psychic ability to manipulate or control waterhydrokineticOf or pertaining to hydrokineticshydrolatrouswater-worshippinghydrolipidicOf or pertaining to hydrolipids.hydrolockingpresent participle and gerund of hydrolockhydrologicalOf or pertaining to hydrology.hydrologistsplural of hydrologisthydrolysableAlternative spelling of hydrolyzable.hydrolysatesplural of hydrolysatehydrolyticalAlternative form of hydrolytic.hydrolyzableAble to be hydrolyzedhydromassageA therapeutic massage in which bubbles of air and jets of water are pumped through a bath in which the recipient lies.hydromedusan(zoology) Relating to the hydromedusas.hydromedusasplural of hydromedusahydromellone(chemistry, dated) An acid prepared by dissolving mellonuret of potassium in boiling water, and adding hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, or nitric acid.hydromineral(physiology) Relating to the balance of water and minerals (electrolytes) in the bodyhydromodulusA measure of the water consumption of unit area of arable landhydromorphicSynonym of hydric (“requiring moisture”).hydronautics(nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentationhydronicallyIn terms of, or by means of, hydronics.hydroosmoticRelating to osmosis of waterhydropathiesplural of hydropathyhydropathistAn expert in hydropathyhydropathizeTo practice hydropathyhydropatternThe pattern of wetting (by rivers or rainfall) of a piece of landhydropeakingThe practice of releasing pulses of water to increase hydroelectric power production at hydro dams to meet peak daily electricity demand.hydroperoxyl(chemistry) The radical, .O-OH, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from hydrogen peroxide, or by protonating the superoxide ionhydrophanous(mineralogy, archaic) Made transparent by immersion in water.hydrophilite(mineralogy) A soft white mineral formed from anhydrous calcium chloride.hydrophilize(transitive) To make hydrophilic.hydrophilous(biology) That grows or thrives in or near waterhydrophobiasplural of hydrophobiahydrophobics(chemistry, physics) The study, and the application of hydrophobicityhydrophobineAlternative form of hydrophobin.hydrophobizeTo convert to a hydrophobic formhydrophyllumAny of the genus Hydrophyllum of waterleafs.hydrophysicsThe physical movement of water resources.hydrophytism(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is abundant.hydrophytousRelating to hydrophyteshydropicallyIn a hydropical (dropsical) manner.hydroplaningpresent participle and gerund of hydroplanehydroplasmicRelating to hydroplasmahydroplasticThat softens and becomes mouldable on contact with (hot) waterhydropolymerA wound dressing that absorbs blood and pushydroponicalAlternative form of hydroponic.hydroporatedModified by hydroporationhydropoweredpowered by waterhydroprimingThe soaking of seed in water prior to sowing.hydroprocessTo process using hydroprocessinghydropsychid(zoology) Any caddisfly in the family Hydropsychidae.hydroquinone(organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.hydrosalpinxA distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.hydroscaphid(zoology) Any beetle in the family Hydroscaphidae.hydroscience(sciences) The science and associated technology of water managementhydroscopist(dated) dowser, water divinerhydroseedingA method of seeding (used especially with grass) that uses a slurry of seed in waterhydroskimmerAn amphibious hovercraft.hydrosolubleSoluble in water.hydrospatialRelating to hydrospacehydrosphericRelating to the hydrosphere.hydrostatickObsolete form of hydrostatic.hydrostatics(physics) The scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure.hydrostationA water-powered electricity-generating station.hydrosulfate(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic basehydrosulfide(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.hydrosulfite(chemistry) dithionitehydrosurgery(surgery) A form of surgery in which small jets of water are employed to debride damaged tissuehydrosutured(surgery) sutured by means of hydrosutureshydrotalcite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.hydrotherapy(alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain.hydrothermalOf, or relating to hot water.hydrothermicAlternative form of hydrothermal.hydrotimeterA burette used for hydrotimetryhydrotimetry(chemistry) The measurement of the hardness of water by titration with a soap solution.hydrotreatedsimple past and past participle of hydrotreathydrotreaterA chemical engineering plant in which hydrotreating takes place.hydrotrophicMisspelling of hydrotropic.hydrotropism(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.hydroturbineA turbine used to generate hydroelectric power.hydroxanthicOnly used in hydroxanthic acidhydroxyacidsplural of hydroxyacidhydroxyalkyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any hydroxy derivative of an alkyl radicalhydroxyamide(organic chemistry) The amide of a hydroxy acidhydroxyamino(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any hydroxy derivative of an amino radical.hydroxydioneA neuroactive steroid, used as a general anesthetic.hydroxyester(organic chemistry) Alternative form of hydroxy ester.hydroxyethyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH₂-CH₂- derived from ethylene glycolhydroxyimide(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of an imidehydroxylasesplural of hydroxylasehydroxylatedsimple past and past participle of hydroxylatehydroxylipid(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a lipidhydrozincite(mineralogy) A white carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆.hyetographicOf or pertaining to hyetography.hyetologicalRelating to hyetology.hygienicallyIn a hygienic manner.hygrographicOf or pertaining to hygrography, or using a hygrograph.hygrophanous(mycology) Changing color as it dries out.hygrophilous(botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment.hygrophoroid(mycology, of a mushroom) Having thick waxy gills.hygrosensoryRelating to hygrosensationhygrostatics(obsolete, rare) The comparison or measurement of degrees of moisture.hygrothermal(physics) Of or pertaining to both humidity and temperature.hygrothermicAlternative form of hygrothermal.hylomorphism(philosophy) The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter.hylomorphistOne who believes in the doctrine of hylomorphism.hylotheisticOf or relating to hylotheism.hymenochirinAny frog of the genus Hymenochirushymenography(anatomy) A study (or a description) of membraneshymenomycete(mycology) Any fungus with a fruiting body whose hymenophore develops either unenclosed or enclosed only with a velum.hymenophoralRelating to the hymenophorehymenophoresplural of hymenophorehymenoplasty(medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman's hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.hymenopteralOf or pertaining to the Hymenoptera order of insects.hymenopteran(entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.hymenopteronAny insect of the order HymenopterahymnographerA writer whose subject is hymns.hymnologicalRelating to hymnology.hymnologistsplural of hymnologisthyobranchialRelating to the hyobranchium.hyobranchiumA Y-shaped bone that supports the tongue of snakeshyolaryngealRelating to the hyolarynx (the hyoid bone and the larynx)hyomandibula(biology) The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fishhyoperfusionMisspelling of hypoperfusion.hyopsodontid(zoology) Any extinct mammal in the family Hyopsodontidae.hypabyssallyIn a hypabyssal manner.hypapophysis(anatomy) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum.hyparchetype(textual criticism) A manuscript from which a family of texts is derived by copying; an intermediary node between the archetype (protograph) and a set of surviving manuscripts in a stemma codicum.hyperacidifyTo acidify excessively.hyperacidityThe condition of being excessively acidichyperacutelyIn a hyperacute mannerhyperaeolism(linguistics, Hellenics) A hypercorrection or incorrect substitution of non-Aeolic Ancient Greek word forms and morphology to match those of Aeolic Greek.hyperaeratedExcessively aerated.hyperalgebra(mathematics) The formal group ring of a formal group law.hyperalgesia(medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in the body's soft tissues.hyperalgesicOf or pertaining to hyperalgesia.hyperalignedaligned by hyperalignmenthyperamativeExcessively amorous, with sexual connotations.hyperanalyze(transitive) To analyze excessively; to overanalyze.hyperanxietyAn elevated level of anxietyhyperarchaicExtremely archaic.hyperaridityThe quality of being hyperarid.hyperarousalA state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.hyperarousedIn a state of hyperarousal.hyperbendingExcessive bendinghyperbenthic(biology) That lives above the seafloorhyperbenthos(biology) benthic organisms that live just above the sedimenthyperbolaeon(music) The highest tetrachord.hyperbolicalAlternative form of hyperbolic.hyperbolicly(less common) Alternative form of hyperbolically.hyperbolizedsimple past and past participle of hyperbolizehyperbolizerOne who hyperbolizes.hyperbolizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hyperbolizehyperboloidsplural of hyperboloidhyperboreansplural of hyperboreanhypercaloricExtremely dense or abundant in calories.hypercapneicMisspelling of hypercapnic.hypercapniasplural of hypercapniahypercautionExcessive cautionhyperchaotic(mathematics) Of or pertaining to hyperchaos.hyperchargedHaving hyperchargehyperchloric(chemistry, dated) perchlorichyperchroismMisspelling of hyperchromism.hyperchromia(medicine) Macular darkening of the skin.hyperchromic(physics, chemistry) Describing an increase in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment.hyperclarityThe quality of being hyperclear.hyperclusterA very large cluster (typically of galaxies or proteins)hypercognizeTo overemphasize an emotion, and to create associations etc.hypercoilingExcessive coiling (typically of the umbilical cord)hypercompactExtremely compacthypercomplex(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.hypercompute(transitive) To carry out hypercomputation.hypercorrect(linguistics) Nonstandard because of a mistaken idea of standard usage.hypercritickObsolete form of hypercritic.hypercultureA culture of the Information Age that uses hypertext.hypercytosis(pathology) An excessive number of cells in the blood or the tissueshyperdactyly(pathology) polydactylyhyperdensity(medicine) An unusually high density (on an X-ray plate etc)hyperdescentThe practice of classifying a child of mixed race ancestry into the more socially dominant of the parents' races.hyperdiamondSynonym of 24-cell.hyperdiploid(genetics) Having more than the usual diploid number of chromosomes; hyperploid with respect to a diploid species genome.hyperdiverse(ecology) Very diverse.hyperdormant(botany, of a seed) Excessively dormanthyperdynamic(physiology) Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.hyperediting(genetics) Excessive editing (of nucleic acid)hyperelastic(physics) Describing an ideally elastic material for which the stress-strain relationship derives from a strain energy density functionhyperelegantExtremely elegant.hyperellipse(geometry) A superellipse: a curve in two dimensions of a certain type, a generalization of the ellipse.hypereminent(rare) Extraordinarily eminent; supereminent.hyperemotivehyperemotionalhyperempathy(psychology) The state of having an above-average level of empathy, or of experiencing empathy more intensely than others.hyperendemiaThe condition of being hyperendemichyperendemic(medicine) That has a high and continued incidence in an areahyperenhance(transitive) To produce hyperenhancement.hyperentropyA measure of the uncertainty of the entropy of a systemhyperessenceA highly concentrated essence.hyperethicalExtremely ethical.hyperevolvedVery highly evolved.hyperexcitedVery highly excited.hyperexcreteTo excrete excessively.hyperexposedsimple past and past participle of hyperexposehyperexpressTo express much more than normallyhyperfertileMore than normally fertilehyperfictionFiction written in a hypertext medium, usually allowing the reader to make decisions that affect the storylinehyperfitnessThe condition of being hyperfit; an extreme level of athletic ability.hyperfixatedHaving a hyperfixation.hyperflexionExcessive flexion of a joint.hyperfluencyThe quality of being hyperfluent.hyperfocusedExtremely focused; unwavering.hyperforeign(linguistics) Resulting from the misapplication of foreign reading rules, such as dropping the ‘t’ in claret.hyperfragileExtremely fragile.hyperfrontal(anatomy, physiology) Excessively frontal (used especially to describe cerebral blood flow)hypergeustiaObsolete form of hypergeusia.hypergraphia(psychiatry) A behavioural condition characterised by an intense desire to write, associated with changes in the temporal lobes due to epilepsy or chemical changes.hypergraphicRelating to, or exhibiting, hypergraphia.hypergravityThe presence of an apparently increased gravitational field in an accelerating or rotating situation.hyperhaploidHaving more than the haploid complement of chromosomes.hyperhedonia(medicine) A condition in which the individual derives an abnormally heightened level of pleasure from the activities performed.hyperhedonic(medicine) Pertaining to, or characterised by hyperhedonia, i.e. having a heightened level of pleasure from normal activities.hyperhexapodAny arthropod, of the division Hyperhexapoda, that has more than six legshyperhydrateto hydrate excessivelyhyperidrosisObsolete spelling of hyperhidrosishyperinflate(transitive) To inflate excessively.hyperinteger(mathematics, non-standard analysis) A hyperreal number equal to its own integer part.hyperintense(especially of an image) More than usually intensehyperjealousExtremely jealous.hyperkaehlerAlternative form of hyperkähler.hyperkalemia(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood (above the reference range).hyperkalemicHaving a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.hyperkaluria(pathology) The presence of excess potassium salts in the urinehyperketosis(pathology) Any disease caused by an elevated level of ketones (in the bloodstream)hyperketotic(pathology) Relating to hyperketosishyperkinesiahyperkinesishyperkinesis(pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements.hyperkinetic(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.hyperlagesiaMisspelling of hyperalgesia.hyperlattice(mathematics) A lattice generalized to any number of dimensions.hyperlegibleVery easily legible.hyperliberalExtremely politically liberal.hyperlinkageOverarching or large-scale linkage.hyperlinkingpresent participle and gerund of hyperlinkhyperlipemiaHyperlipemia is a clinical condition characterized by the fatty infiltration of organs and subsequent organ dysfunction (usually liver and/or renal).hyperlipemicExhibiting or relating to hyperlipemia.hyperlipidicContaining more lipid than normalhyperliteralExtremely literal.hyperlobated(cytology) Excessively lobatedhyperlobularHaving more than the usual number of lobes or lobuleshyperlucencyThe property of being hyperlucent.hypermagicalExtremely magical.hypermassive(chiefly astronomy) Extremely massive.hypermeasure(music) A unit in which each regular measure is one beat (actually hyperbeat) of a larger meter.hypermediacyhypermedia literacy; the state of being conversant with hypermedia technologieshypermelanic(pathology) Relating to hypermelanismhypermetropeA person who has hypermetropiahypermetropyDated form of hypermetropia.hypermissile(science fiction, rare, video games) An extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile.hypermitoticOf or relating to hypermitosis.hypermnesiasplural of hypermnesiahypermnesticPertaining to hypermnesia; demonstrating or pertaining to a very high level of memory or recall.hypermorphic(genetics, of a mutation) causing an increase in otherwise normal gene function.hypermutable(genetics) That mutates rapidlyhypermutatedsimple past and past participle of hypermutatehypermutator(genetics) Any agent that causes hypermutationhypernatural(mathematics) Being or pertaining to a positive hyperinteger.hypernetwork(mathematics) A probabilistic graphical model based on hypergraph models and inspired by biological systems.hypernuclear(physics) Of or pertaining to a hypernucleus.hypernucleus(physics) a nucleus that consists of protons, neutrons and at least one hyperon, such as a lambda baryonhypernuclide(physics) A hyperonic nuclidehyperoartian(zoology) Any vertebrate of the class HyperoartiahyperobesityExtreme obesity.hyperoceanic(climatology) Describing a climate that has a very small difference between the mean temperatures of the warmest and coldest months of the year (typically less than ten degrees centigrade)hyperonychiaexcessive growth of the nailshyperonymous(uncommon) Alternative form of hypernymous.hyperoralityThe quality of being hyperoral.hyperorganicExtremely organic.hyperosmolalRelating to hyperosmolalityhyperosmolarOf, pertaining to, or as a result of hyperosmolarity.hyperosmosisAbnormally rapid osmosishyperostosesplural of hyperostosishyperostosis(medicine) An excessive growth or thickening of bone.hyperostoticExhibiting or relating to hyperostosis.hyperoxidant(chemistry) Having great oxidizing powerhyperoxidizeTo oxidize excessivelyhyperpallialRelating to the hyperpalliumhyperpalliumThe part of the avian pallium (cerebral cortex) that is involved in visionhyperpatient(uncommon) Synonym of overpatient.hyperperfect(mathematics) Being a hyperperfect number.hyperpersistTo persist for a long timehyperphoresy(biology, entomology) The situation of one organism carrying another organism, which is itself carrying a third organism, due to phoresy.hyperphrenia(psychology) A state of mental overactivity such as occurs in flights of ideas or in a manic episode.hyperphrenicExhibiting or pertaining to hyperphrenia.hyperphyllin(organic chemistry) The halogenated aromatic amine N-[4-amino-2-chlorophenyl]-2,4-dichlorobenzamide that causes plant mutationshyperphysicsThe study of supernatural beings or phenomenahyperplasiasplural of hyperplasiahyperplasmicRelating to hyperplasiahyperplasticof, or relating to hyperplasiahyperpolymer(organic chemistry) A hyperbranched polymerhyperpopularExtremely popular.hyperpresentVery highly present; in the foreground.hyperproduce(transitive) To produce to an excessive degree; to produce too much of.hyperpronate(anatomy) To pronate beyond the normal range of motion.hyperproteicContaining an increased amount of proteinhyperpycnite(geology) An extrabasinal sediment associated with hyperpycnal flows which form during river floodshyperpyramidA higher-dimensional shape analogous to the three-dimensional pyramid.hyperpyreticRelating to hyperpyresishyperpyrexia(medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C (105.8°F), or extremely high fever.hyperpyrexicExhibiting, or relating to, hyperpyrexia.hyperquadric(mathematics) A particular generalization of a superquadrichyperquantum(physics) Pertaining to values at which a quantum-mechanical equation approaches infinity.hyperradicalExtremely radical.hyperreactorOne who hyperreacts.hyperrealismA style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representationshyperrealist(art) An artist of the school of hyperrealism.hyperrealityThe state or condition of being hyperreal.hyperregular(mathematics, Of a Borel set) Having a bounded image over all arguments for every member.hyperrespondTo produce a hyperresponsehypersalientExceptionally salient.hypersarcoma(pathology, archaic) Synonym of hypersarcosis.hyperscaling(mathematics) That scales in a higher dimensionhypersecrecyExtreme secrecyhypersecrete(ambitransitive, endocrinology) To secrete excessively.hypersectionMisspelling of hypersecretion.hyperselfishExtremely selfish.hypersensualExtremely sensual.hypersequent(mathematics) A multidimensional generalization of a sequenthyperseriousExcessively serious.hypersimplex(mathematics) A kind of convex polytope that generalizes the simplex, defined as the convex hull of a d-dimensional vector whose coefficients consist of k ones and d−k zeros.hypersomniacOf or relating to hypersomnia, excessive sleepiness.hyperspasmia(pathology) Synonym of convulsion.hyperspatialPertaining to hyperspace.hyperspecial(mathematics) Pertaining to a hyperspecial subgroup.hypersplenia(medicine, uncommon) Synonym of hypersplenism.hypersthenia(pathology, archaic) A morbid condition marked by excessive excitement of all the vital phenomena.hypersthenic(mineralogy) Composed of, or containing, hypersthene.hyperstitionA cultural belief (especially a work of fiction) that makes itself real; a cultural self-fulfilling prophecy where some cultural idea or hype truly brings about the thing it describes.hyperstomialSynonym of hyperstomatous.hyperstretch(of clothing) That stretches more than usualhypersurface(mathematics) A n-dimensional surface in a space (often a Euclidean space) of dimension n+1hyperswollenExtremely swollenhyperteloricRelating to, or exhibiting hypertelorism.hypertensileRelating to hypertensionhypertension(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.hypertensiveOf, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.hypertextualOf or relating to hypertext.hypertexture(computer graphics) A realistic simulated surface texture produced by adding small distortions across the surface of an object.hyperthermalOf, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermiahyperthermia(medicine) The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer.hyperthermicHaving a very high temperaturehyperthyrion(architecture) That part of the architrave which is over a door or window.hyperthyroidof or pertaining to hyperthyroidismhypertorsionExcessive torsion.hypertrophicOf, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy.hypertussiveCharacterised by excessive coughinghypertwistedHaving a coiled structure that is itself coiled around a larger axishypertwistor(physics) A multidimensional generalization of a twistor.hypertypicalExtremely typical; conforming strongly to a type.hyperuniformMore than usually uniformhyperuraemiaAlternative form of hyperuremia.hyperuraemicAlternative form of hyperuremic.hypervalency(chemistry) A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)hyperviolentExtremely violent.hypervirtualMaking use of computer simulation or other artforms to produce larger-than-life or surreal effects.hyperviscousExcessively viscous.hypervisibleExtremely visible.hypervolcano(uncommon) Synonym of supervolcano.hypervolemia(medicine) An abnormal increase in the volume of blood circulating through the bodyhypervolemic(medicine) Of or pertaining to hypervolemia.hyperwrinklyDescribing the presence of hyperwrinklinghyperwritingThe writing of hypertext.hyphenatableAble to be hyphenated.hyphenationsplural of hyphenationhyphomycetesplural of hyphomycetehypnoanalystOne who carries out hypnoanalysis.hypnogenesisThe process of inducing hypnosis.hypnogeneticinducing hypnosishypnologicalRelating to hypnology.hypnosurgerySurgery carried out with the patient in a state of hypnosis rather than anesthesia.hypnotherapyTreatment of disease by means of hypnotism.hypnoticallyIn a hypnotic manner.hypnotisableAlternative spelling of hypnotizable.hypnotizableAble to be hypnotized.hypoactivityThe condition of being hypoactivehypoacylated(biochemistry) acylated to an abnormally small extenthypoadditiveLess than additive (possibly even subtractive)hypoaerationReduced aerationhypoallergenAn allergen that has been modified to be less than normally allergenic.hypoallergichypoallergenichypoazoturiaDecreased presence of nitrogen in the urine.hypobasidialRelating to the hypobasidium.hypobasidium(mycology) The cell at the base of a basidium.hypocalcemia(biology, medicine) The medical sign of having an abnormally low concentration of calcium ions in the blood.hypocalcemicRelating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia.hypocapsular(anatomy) Beneath a capsulehypocellular(pathology) Containing fewer cells than normal or expected.hypocerebralLocated beneath the cerebrumhypochlorateMisconstruction of hypochlorite.hypochlorideMisspelling of hypochlorite.hypochlorite(chemistry) any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach.hypochlorous(chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds.hypochondresplural of hypochondrehypochondriaplural of hypochondriumhypochondric(obsolete, medicine) Hypochondriac (related to or affected by hypochondria).hypochromismAlternative form of hypochromicity.hypocingulumThe cingulum or the hypovalve of a diatomhypocleideumAlternative form of hypocleidium.hypocleidium(anatomy) A median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.hypocochlearBeneath the cochleahypocoercive(mathematics) Hypoelliptic and converging to regularity.hypocoracoidThe lower coracoid bone of fishhypocoristicRelating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.hypocrealeanAny fungus of the order HypocrealeshypocriticalCharacterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.hypocupremiaAn abnormally low level of copper in the blood (below the reference range).hypocupremicAffected by, or pertaining to, hypocupremia (an insufficient amount of copper in the blood, below the reference range).hypodermallyIn a hypodermal mannerhypodermaticAlternative form of hypodermic.hypodermical(anatomy) Alternative form of hypodermic.hypodermisesplural of hypodermishypodermosisThe infestation of cattle by larvae of warble flies of the genus Hypoderma.hypodiastoleA mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Byzantine Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.hypodicrotic(archaic, biology) Exhibiting retarded dicrotism.hypodiegetic(narratology) Pertaining to a secondary narrative embedded within the primary narrative (a story within a story).hypodiploidyThe state of being hypodiploid; hypoploidy in diploid organisms (including humans).hypoelliptic(calculus) Related to or involving hypoelliptic operators.hypoenhancedsimple past and past participle of hypoenhancehypoesthesiapartial loss of tactile sensation; numbnesshypoesthesicExhibiting or relating to hypoesthesia.hypoestheticAlternative form of hypoesthesic.hypoeutecticHaving a composition that lies to the left of the eutectic point in a phase diagramhypoferremia(pathology, medicine) iron deficiency in the blood.hypoferremic(pathology) Relating to hypoferremiahypofluorite(chemistry) The conjugate base of hypofluorous acid; any salt or ester formed therewith.hypofluorousOf or pertaining to hypofluorous acidhypofractionAn individual dose of hypofractionationhypofunction(medicine) Abnormally low function.hypogastrian(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to the hypogastrium; hypogastric.hypogastrium(anatomy) An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.hypoglobuliaThe presence of an abnormally low count of red blood cells in the blood.hypoglucosis(pathology) Synonym of hypoglycemia.hypoglycemia(pathology) A too low level of blood glucose.hypoglycemic(pathology) Suffering from hypoglycemia.hypognathismThe property of being hypognathous.hypognathous(zoology) Having the maxilla, or lower jaw, longer than the upper jaw.hypogonadismA sexual reproductive system impairment characteristic of gonadal dysfunction; defective sex hormone production by the gonads (ovaries or testes).hypogymnioidRelating to lichen of the genus Hypogymniahypogyration(medicine) Abnormally low numbers of gyri in the cerebral cortex.hypohaploidyThe state of having less than the haploid complement of chromosomes.hypohidrosisdiminished sweating: less sweating than would be expected in response to appropriate stimuli.hypohidrotic(pathology) Characterised by less than the normal amount of sweatinghypohydratedsimple past and past participle of hypohydratehypohydrosisMisspelling of hypohidrosis.hypohydroticMisspelling of hypohidrotic.hypoimmunity(immunology, pathology) A reduced immunityhypoinvasiveLess than normally invasivehypokalaemiaAlternative form of hypokalemia.hypokalaemicAlternative form of hypokalemic.hypokaliuriaLow urine potassium levels.hypokeimenonAlternative spelling of hupokeimenon.hypokinaemiaAlternative form of hypokinemia.hypokyphosis(anatomy) A reduced kyphotic curvature of the thoracic region of the spinehypokyphoticRelating to hypokyphosishypolactasia(pathology) A deficiency of lactase in the intestines (leading to lactose intolerance)hypolimneticRelating to the hypolimnion.hypolophulid(dentistry) A small crest in the posteroflexid attached to the posterolophid.hypomagnesia(medicine) magnesium deficiencyhypomagnesicRelating to hypomagnesiahypomagneticHaving a less intense than normal magnetic fieldhypomaturityThe condition of being hypomaturehypomelanismThe condition of being hypomelanistichypomobility(anatomy) A decreased ability to move a joint of the body.hypomodified(biochemistry, genetics) modified to an abnormally small degreehypomorphism(genetics) A hypomorphic mutationhypomorphous(genetics) That reduces the amount of polymorphismhypomotilitythe condition of being hypomotilehypomutation(biology) A reduced rate of mutationhyponasalityThe quality of being hyponasal.hyponathemiaMisspelling of hyponatremia.hyponatremia(medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.hyponatremic(biology, medicine) Exhibiting or relating to hyponatremia.hyponymouslyIn a hyponymous way.hypoperfused(pathology) Having a reduced blood supply.hypopericystThe part of the pericyst that lies posterior to the paracingulum.hypophalangyAlternative form of hypophalangia.hypophrygian(music) The hypophrygian mode.hypophyllous(botany) Being or growing on the lower side of a leaf.hypophysitisinflammation of the pituitary glandhypoplastralRelating to a hypoplastronhypoplastronThe third lateral plate in the plastron of turtleshypopressiveOf or relating to a set of breathing techniques and exercises intended to reduce pressure within the abdominal, pelvic and thoracic cavities.hypopylarianBelow the pylorushypopyrexialRelating to hypopyrexiahyporeactive(biology) Having or showing abnormally low sensitivity to stimuli.hyporeflexia(medicine) Diminished function of one or more reflexes.hyporegulate(biochemistry) To regulate inadequatelyhyporesponse(physiology) A less than normal response to a particular stimulushyporhithralDescribing the lower reaches of a relatively fast stream, typically fed by meltwaterhyposalaemiaAlternative form of hyposalemia.hyposalinityThe condition of being hyposalinehyposkeletal(anatomy) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.hyposplenismA reduction in spleen function.hypostatizedsimple past and past participle of hypostatizehypostomatic(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata (mostly) on the underneath (foliar abaxial surface)hyposulfuricOnly used in hyposulfuric acidhyposulphate(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of hyposulfate.hyposulphiteAlternative spelling of hyposulfite.hypotelorismA medical condition characterized by abnormally close eyeshypotensionsplural of hypotensionhypothalamic(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.hypothalamus(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.hypothallialOf or pertaining to a hypothallus.hypothecatedsimple past and past participle of hypothecatehypothecatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hypothecatehypothecator(law) Someone who hypothecates or pledges anything, as security for the repayment of money borrowed.hypothenusalAlternative form of hypotenusal.hypothesisedsimple past and past participle of hypothesisehypothesiserAlternative form of hypothesizer.hypothesistsplural of hypothesisthypothesizedsimple past and past participle of hypothesizehypothesizerA person who hypothesizes.hypothesizesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hypothesizehypotheticalBased upon a hypothesis; conjectural.hypothyroidyhypothyroidismhypotonicityThe quality of being hypotonic.hypotoxicityThe condition of being hypotoxichypotrichousRelating to hypotrichosishypotriploid(genetics) Having fewer than three chromosomeshypotrochoid(geometry) A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on the radius line outside one circle which rotates inside the perimeter of another circle.hypotympanicRelating to the hypotympanumhypotympanum(anatomy) The lower part of the tympanic cavity (in the middle ear)hypouricemiaAn abnormally low level of uric acid in one's blood.hypouricemicOf or relating to hypouricemiahypovascularLacking sufficient vascularity; deficient in blood vesselshypovigilantIn a state of hypovigilance.hypovirulentHaving a reduced virulencehypovolaemiaAlternative form of hypovolemia.hypovolaemicAlternative form of hypovolemic.hypoxanthine(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.hypoxyphilia(BDSM) A paraphilia involving an attraction to breathplay.hypozincemia(medicine) The condition of having insufficient zinc in the bloodstream.hypromelloseHydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments, and an ophthalmic lubricant.hypsochromic(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.hypsodontismSynonym of hypsodonty.hypsographic(sciences) Of or relating to hypsography (measuring altitude or depth versus area)hypsometrist(rare) One who studies hypsometry.hypusination(biochemistry) Reaction with hypusinehyracodontid(zoology) Any in the family †Hyracodontidae of extinct mammals.hysterectomy(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.hystericallyIn a hysterical manner; showing signs of hysteria.hysterodynia(medicine) pain in the wombhysterogenic(pathology) Producing hysteria.hysterolysisSurgical operation to break up or remove adhesions in the uterus.hysteromania(archaic) nymphomaniahysterometerA device used to measure the dimensions of the uterushysteromyoma(pathology) A uterine myomahysteronotaldorsal to the uterushysteropathyDisease, illness, or disorder of the uterus.hysterophyte(dated, botany) A plant or fungus that lives on dead or living organic matter.hysteroscope(medicine) An instrument designed to allow visual examination of the uterus.hysteroscopy(medicine) The examination of the uterus using a hysteroscope.
Use These Words
Open any word for its full definition, examples, synonyms, antonyms, and related vocabulary. Every item is an existing dictionary entry; phrases, hyphenated terms, and malformed headwords are excluded.