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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

heterodyne receiver
superheterodyne receiver noun a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified

heteroecious
adjective of parasites; passing through different stages of the life cycle on different host species; `heteroecious fungi`; `heteroecious insects`

heterogeneity
heterogeneousness noun the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind

heterogeneous
adjective consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; `the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous`

heterogenous
adjective originating outside the body

heterograft
xenograft noun tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species

heteroicous
polyoicous adjective having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant

Heterokontophyta
division Heterokontophyta noun algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications

heterologic
heterological adjective not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin

heterologous
heterological adjective not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin

heterology
noun (biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts

heterometabolous
heterometabolic adjective (of an insect) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the nymph is essentially like the adult and there is no pupal stage

Heteromyidae
family Heteromyidae noun small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats

heteronym
noun two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation (e.g. `bow`)

heterophil test
noun a blood test to detect heterophil antibodies that agglutinate sheep red blood cells; positive result indicates infectious mononucleosis

heteroploid
noun (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species

Heteroptera
suborder Heteroptera noun true bugs

heteropterous insect
noun true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips

Heteroscelus
genus Heteroscelus noun tattlers

heterosexism
noun discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people

heterosexual
adjective sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

heterosexuality
heterosexualism noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex

Heterosomata
order Heterosomata noun flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot; tonguefishes

heterosporous
adjective characterized by heterospory

heterostracan
noun extinct jawless fish with the anterior part of the body covered with bony plates; of the Silurian and Devonian

Heterostraci
suborder Heterostraci noun extinct group of armored jawless fishes or fishlike vertebrate; taxonomy is not clear

Heterotrichales
order Heterotrichales noun yellow-green algae with simple or branching filaments; comprising the single family Tribonemaceae

heterotroph
noun an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition

heterotrophic
adjective requiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment; `most animals are heterotrophic`

heterozygous
adjective having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci; `heterozygous for eye color`

heth
noun the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

heuristic
adjective of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation

hew
verb strike with an axe; cut down, strike; `hew an oak`

hew
verb make or shape as with an axe; `hew out a path in the rock`

hew out
verb make or shape as with an axe; `hew out a path in the rock`

hewn
hand-hewn adjective cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel; `a house built of hewn logs`; `rough-hewn stone`; `a path hewn through the underbrush`

hex
jinx noun an evil spell; `a witch put a curse on his whole family`; `he put the whammy on me`

hex nut
noun a nut with a hexagonal shape

hexachlorophene
noun antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste

hexadecimal
hex adjective of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

hexadecimal notation
sexadecimal notation noun any notation that uses 16 different characters

hexadecimal number system
sexadecimal number system noun a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen

Hexagrammidae
family Hexagrammidae noun greenlings

Hexagrammos
genus Hexagrammos noun type genus of the Hexagrammidae

hexameter
noun a verse line having six metrical feet

Hexamita
genus Hexamita noun flagellates free-living or parasitic in intestines of birds

Hexanchidae
family Hexanchidae noun primitive sharks

Hexanchus
genus Hexanchus noun a genus of Hexanchidae

hexangular
hexagonal adjective having six sides or divided into hexagons

hexapod
noun an animal having six feet

hexed
jinxed adjective (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune

HF
noun 3 to 30 megahertz

hi-fi
high fidelity sound system noun equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity

hiatus
noun a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)

hibachi
noun a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking

hibernate
hole up verb sleep during winter; `Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves`

hibernation
noun the act of retiring into inactivity; `he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years`

Hibiscus heterophyllus
noun Australian tree with acid foliage

hiccup
hiccough verb breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; `When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water`

hickory nut
noun small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories

Hidatsa
Gros Ventre noun a Siouan language spoken by the Hidatsa

hidden
obscure adjective difficult to find; `hidden valleys`; `a hidden cave`; `an obscure retreat`

hide
pelt noun body covering of a living animal

hide
verb be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; `Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding`; `She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana`

hide out
verb be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; `Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding`; `She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana`

hide-and-seek
hide and go seek noun a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them

hideaway
retreat noun an area where you can be alone

hidebound
traditionalist adjective stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

hideous
horrid adjective grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; `subjected to outrageous cruelty`; `a hideous pattern of injustice`; `horrific conditions in the mining industry`

hideously
horridly adverb in a hideous manner; `her face was hideously disfigured after the accident`

hideousness
noun dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness

hideout
hideaway noun a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

hiding place
noun a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)

hidrotic
adjective of or relating to sweat

hierarchical
hierarchal adjective classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers; `it has been said that only a hierarchical society with a leisure class at the top can produce works of art`; `in her hierarchical set of values honesty comes first`

hierarchical classification system
noun a classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure

hierarchical menu
cascading menu noun a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menu

hierarchical structure
hierarchical data structure noun a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure

hierarchically
adverb in a hierarchical manner; `hierarchically organized`

hierarchy
noun a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system; `put honesty first in her hierarchy of values`

hierarchy
pecking order noun the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

hieratic
adjective written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing; `hieratic Egyptian script`

hieroglyph
hieroglyphic noun a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

hieroglyphic
hieroglyphical adjective written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

hieroglyphically
adverb by means of hieroglyphs; `hieroglyphically written`

higgledy-piggledy
adverb in a disordered manner; `they were piled up higgledy-piggledy`

high
in high spirits adjective happy and excited and energetic

high
adjective used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

high altar
noun the main altar in a church

high and low
adverb everywhere; `searched high and low`

High Church
High Anglican Church noun a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)

high colonic
noun an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes

high comedy
noun a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society

high command
supreme headquarters noun the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)

High Commission
noun an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another

high fidelity
hi-fi noun the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion

high finance
noun large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)

high frequency
noun 3 to 30 megahertz

high gear
high noun a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

high horse
noun an attitude of arrogant superiority; `get off your high horse and admit you are wrong`