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HectocotyliHectocotylus Hec`to*cot"y*lus, n.; pl. Hectocotyli. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? a hundred + ? a hollow vessel.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods,
which is specially modified in various ways to effect the
fertilization of the eggs. In a special sense, the greatly
modified arm of Argonauta and allied genera, which, after
receiving the spermatophores, becomes detached from the male,
and attaches itself to the female for reproductive purposes. Hectocotylized
Hectocotylized Hec`to*cot"y*lized, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Changed into a hectocotylus; having a hectocotylis.
HectocotylusHectocotylus Hec`to*cot"y*lus, n.; pl. Hectocotyli. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? a hundred + ? a hollow vessel.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods,
which is specially modified in various ways to effect the
fertilization of the eggs. In a special sense, the greatly
modified arm of Argonauta and allied genera, which, after
receiving the spermatophores, becomes detached from the male,
and attaches itself to the female for reproductive purposes. Hectogram
Hectogram Hec"to*gram, n. [F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. ? hundred +
F. gramme a gram.]
A measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, or about
3.527 ounces avoirdupois.
HectogrammeHectogramme Hec"to*gramme, n. [F.]
The same as Hectogram. hectographChromograph Chro"mo*graph, n. [Gr. ? color + -graph.]
An apparatus by which a number of copies of written matter,
maps, plans, etc., can be made; -- called also hectograph. HectographHectograph Hec"to*graph, n. [Gr. ? hundred + -graph.]
A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of
gelatin softened with glycerin. [Written also hectograph.] hectographHectograph Hec"to*graph, n. [Gr. ? hundred + -graph.]
A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of
gelatin softened with glycerin. [Written also hectograph.] Hectoliter
Hectoliter Hec"to*li`ter, Hectolitre Hec"to*li`tre, n. [F.
hectolitre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. litre a liter.]
A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a
tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 261/2 gallons of wine measure,
or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it contains
ten decaliters, or about 25/6 Winchester bushels.
Hectolitre
Hectoliter Hec"to*li`ter, Hectolitre Hec"to*li`tre, n. [F.
hectolitre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. litre a liter.]
A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a
tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 261/2 gallons of wine measure,
or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it contains
ten decaliters, or about 25/6 Winchester bushels.
Hectometer
Hectometer Hec"to*me`ter, Hectometre Hec"to*me`tre, n. [F. ?
hectom[`e]tre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. m[`e]tre a meter.]
A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is
equivalent to 328.09 feet.
Hectometre
Hectometer Hec"to*me`ter, Hectometre Hec"to*me`tre, n. [F. ?
hectom[`e]tre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. m[`e]tre a meter.]
A measure of length, equal to a hundred meters. It is
equivalent to 328.09 feet.
Hector
Hector Hec"tor, n. [From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of
Priam.]
A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who
vexes or provokes.
HectorHector Hec"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hectored; p. pr. & vb.
n. Hectoring.]
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
bullying. --Dryden. Hector
Hector Hec"tor, v. i.
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
--Swift.
HectoredHector Hec"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hectored; p. pr. & vb.
n. Hectoring.]
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
bullying. --Dryden. HectoringHector Hec"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hectored; p. pr. & vb.
n. Hectoring.]
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to
torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by
bullying. --Dryden. Hectorism
Hectorism Hec"to*rism, n.
The disposition or the practice of a hector; a bullying. [R.]
Hectorly
Hectorly Hec"tor*ly, a.
Resembling a hector; blustering; insolent; taunting.
``Hectorly, ruffianlike swaggering or huffing.' --Barrow.
Hectostere
Hectostere Hec"to*stere, n. [F. hectost[`e]re; Gr. ? hundred +
F. st[`e]re.]
A measure of solidity, containing one hundred cubic meters,
and equivalent to 3531.66 English or 3531.05 United States
cubic feet.
Meaning of Hecto from wikipedia
- Look up
hecto- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Hecto (symbol: h) is a
decimal unit
prefix in the
metric system denoting a
factor of one hundred. It...
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billionaire is a
person with a net
worth of at
least one
billion (1,000,000,000, i.e., a
thousand million)
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given currency,
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symbol for kilo- is k.)
Except for the
early prefixes of kilo-,
hecto-, and deca-, the
symbols for the
prefixes for
multiples are
uppercase letters...
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defined as 100
square metres, or one
square decametre, and the
hectare ("
hecto-" + "are") was thus 100 ares or 1⁄100 km2 (10,000
square metres). When the...
- kilometre. The word
comes from a
combination of "metre" and the SI
prefix "
hecto-",
meaning "hundred". It is not
commonly used in English.[citation needed]...
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letter "h" as both SI-accepted non-SI unit (hour) and
prefix (
hecto 102), the same
applied to "s" from
previously proposed descending septo...
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HECToR (High End
Computing Terascale Resource) was a
British academic national supercomputer service funded by EPSRC,
Natural Environment Research Council...
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notation it is
written as 102). The
standard SI
prefix for a
hundred is "
hecto-". 100 is the
basis of
percentages (per cent
meaning "per hundred" in Latin)...
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powers of 1000, use of the "centi" (10−2), "deci" (10−1), "deca" (10+1) and "
hecto" (10+2)
prefixes with
litres is common. For example, in many
European countries...
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began manufacturing in 1976 with a
capacity of 150,000
hecto litres of
Champion beer and 10,000
hecto litres of
Champ Malta. At formation, the firm patronized...
