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- hemimorphite — a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn 4 (OH) 2 Si 2 O 7 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc.
- hemispheroid — half of a spheroid.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- hero-worship — to feel or express hero worship for.
- herpetologic — Alternative form of herpetological.
- heteroleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having two or more types of ligand.
- heterophilic — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
- heterophobia — Fear or resentment of what is different.
- heterophonic — the simultaneous performance of the same melodic line, with slight individual variations, by two or more performers.
- heterophoria — a latent strabismus of one or both eyes.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heteroploidy — (genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
- heterotopias — Plural form of heterotopia.
- hickory pine — bristlecone pine.
- hidropoiesis — the production of sweat.
- hieroglyphic — Also, hieroglyphical. designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- hierographer — a writer of hierographs
- hierographic — of or relating to hierographs
- hierophanies — Plural form of hierophany.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- high polymer — a polymer composed of a large number of monomers.
- high profile — a deliberately conspicuous manner of living or operating.
- high-powered — extremely energetic, dynamic, and capable: high-powered executives.
- high-profile — prominent publicly
- high-protein — (of a food) rich in proteins
- hippo regius — a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- hippocrepian — (of an aquatic organism or plant) shaped like a horseshoe
- hire company — a company that hires things out to people
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
- homeomorphic — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
- horned viper — a highly venomous viper, Cerastes cerastes, of northern Africa and extreme southwestern Asia, having a process resembling a horn just above each eye.
- horse pistol — a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- horsewhipped — Simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip.
- house prices — the sums in money for which houses may be bought or sold
- house spider — any largish dark spider of the genus Tegenaria that is common in houses, such as the cardinal spider
- housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
- hydrophilite — a white mineral consisting of potassium and calcium
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hyperbolical — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hyperchaotic — Of or pertaining to hyperchaos.
- hyperchromic — (physics, chemistry) Describing an increase in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment.
- hyperfiction — nonlinear fiction created in electronic hypertext form and containing multiple plot developments, endings, etc., that can be evoked interactively.
- hyperflexion — Anatomy. the act of bending a limb. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
- hyperidrosis — excessive or abnormal sweating
- hyperlogical — reasoning in accordance with the principles of logic, as a person or the mind: logical thinking.