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habendum(law, dated) The part of a deed that formally defines the extent of ownership or tenancy granted.haemalumAlternative form of hemalum.hagionym(onomastics) The name of a sainthairwormA nematomorph.halfhelmA simple skullcap or cervelliere which protects only the top of the head, in contrast to a greathelm or other helmet that would protect the whole head.haloform(chemistry) Any trihalomethane with all halogens the same, CHX₃.halonium(organic chemistry) Any cation of the form R₂X⁺, in which X is a positively-charged halogenhalutzimplural of halutzhamiform(conchology) Curved at the extremity.handformSynonym of handshape.handicam(informal) A hand-held camcorder.handloomA simple machine used for weaving by hand.handycamAlternative form of handicam.hardbeamA hornbeam tree (Carpinus spp.)haremismThe practice of keeping a harem.haustrum(anatomy) Any of the small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation, giving the colon its segmented appearance.hazzanimplural of hazzanheadroomThe vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc; room (space) for one's head.headterm(linguistics), (terminology), (terminography) A term used as the title of a section, particularly in a terminological dictionary.hedonism(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.hedonium(philosophy of artificial intelligence, rare) Matter arranged in a way that produces pleasure or happiness as efficiently as possible, as might be encouraged by philosophical hedonism.heelpalmAlternative form of heel-palm.heirloomA valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.heleniumAny of various flowering plants, of the genus Helenium, the dried leaves of which were once used to make a form of snuff.helonium(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of helium hydride.helotismThe permanent oppression of a nominally free group of peoplehemogramA detailed record of various blood tests.hepatism(pathology) The symptoms of liver disease.herefrom(formal) from this, from hereherodismAlternative letter-case form of Herodism.hetarismAlternative form of hetaerism.hexagramA hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.hexidium(organic chemistry) An aromatic quaternary ammonium cation whose iodide is used as a fluorescent stain for nucleic acidshippydomAlternative form of hippiedom.hirrawemObsolete form of ihram.hobbyismAn interest in hobbies.hohlraum(physics) A cavity whose walls are in thermodynamic equilibrium with the radiation emitted by the cavityhologramA three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.holopoemA poem which takes the form of a hologram.homefarmAlternative form of home farmhomeroom(US) A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.hometeamAlternative spelling of home team.homidium(pharmacology) Ethidium bromide when used in veterinary medicine to treat trypanosomosis in cattle.homiform(obsolete, rare or science fiction) In human form.hominismAn aggressive and utilitarian stance toward the world, characterized by anthropocentrism and cold objectivity.homoform(linguistics) One of two or more etymologically and semantically unrelated words with the same orthographical form (spelling), or phonetic form (pronunciation); a homonym, homograph, or homophone.homonismMisconstruction of hominism.honkydom(Canada, US, derogatory or offensive) The realm or sphere of white people; whites collectively.hookworm(metonymic, uncountable) Infection with one of these parasites.horarium(Catholicism) The daily schedule of a religious house or seminary.hornbeamA hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana).hornwormA caterpillar of a hawk moth that has a hornlike tail process.horsedomThe world or sphere of horses.hoteldomThe world or sphere of hotels.hovercam(science fiction) A mobile hovering camera.humanismThe study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.humorism(medicine, historical) The theory of the influence of the humors (body fluids) in the production of disease.humstrumAn instrument out of tune or rudely constructed.hussydomThe realm or sphere of hussies.hydatism(medicine) The sound caused by the presence of fluid in a cavity of the body.hydronym(onomastics) The name of a river, lake, sea or any other body of water.hylicism(chiefly Gnosticism, derogatory) Synonym of materialism, mindfulness of or belief in mere physical reality and disregard of or disbelief in intellectual and spiritual concerns.hymenium(mycology) The sporebearing surface of a fungus.hypernym(semantics) A superordinate word or phrase; a term whose referents form a set which includes as a subset the referents of a subordinate term—as, for example, insect (being a hypernym) for ant.hypodermAlternative form of hypodermis.hypodigm(taxonomy, anthropology) A sample from which the characters of a population are to be inferred.hypogeumAn underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).hyraceumThe petrified remains of hyrax urine and feces produced by the rock hyrax (“Cape hyrax”), Procavia capensis (“P. apensis”), typically found in the communal midden piles of hyrax colonies.