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CheliceraChelicera Che*lic"e*ra (k[-e]*l[i^]s"[-e]*r[.a]), n.; pl.
Chelicer[ae] (-r[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. chhlh` claw + ke`ras
horn.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a
pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are
homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the
mandibles of insects. CheliceraeChelicera Che*lic"e*ra (k[-e]*l[i^]s"[-e]*r[.a]), n.; pl.
Chelicer[ae] (-r[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. chhlh` claw + ke`ras
horn.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the anterior pair of mouth organs, terminated by a
pincherlike claw, in scorpions and allied Arachnida. They are
homologous with the falcers of spiders, and probably with the
mandibles of insects. GadhelicGadhelic Ga*dhel"ic (g[.a]*d[e^]l"[i^]k; g[a^]d"el*[i^]k), a.
[See Gael.]
Of, belonging to, or designating, that division of the Celtic
languages which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx. GadhelicGadhelic Gadhel"ic (g[=a]l"[i^]k), a. [See Gaelic.]
Of or pertaining to that division of the Celtic languages,
which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx. --J. Peile. HelicalHelical Hel"i*cal, a. [From Helix.]
Of or pertaining to, or in the form of, a helix; spiral; as,
a helical staircase; a helical spring. -- Hel"i*cal*ly,
adv. HelicallyHelical Hel"i*cal, a. [From Helix.]
Of or pertaining to, or in the form of, a helix; spiral; as,
a helical staircase; a helical spring. -- Hel"i*cal*ly,
adv. HelicesHelix He"lix, n.; pl. L. Helices, E. Helixes. [L. helix,
Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to turn round; cf. L. volvere, and E. volute,
voluble.]
1. (Geom.) A nonplane curve whose tangents are all equally
inclined to a given plane. The common helix is the curve
formed by the thread of the ordinary screw. It is
distinguished from the spiral, all the convolutions of
which are in the plane.
2. (Arch.) A caulicule or little volute under the abacus of
the Corinthian capital.
3. (Anat.) The incurved margin or rim of the external ear.
See Illust. of Ear.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of land snails, including a large
number of species.
Note: The genus originally included nearly all shells, but is
now greatly restricted. See Snail, Pulmonifera. Helichrysum
Helichrysum Hel`i*chry"sum, n. [L., the marigold, fr. Gr. ? a
kind of plant.] (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants, with shining, commonly white or
yellow, or sometimes reddish, radiated involucres, which are
often called ``everlasting flowers.'
Heliciform
Heliciform He*lic"i*form, a. [Helix + -form.]
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
HelicinHelicin Hel"i*cin, n. (Chem.)
A glucoside obtained as a white crystalline substance by
partial oxidation of salicin, from a willow (Salix Helix of
Linn[ae]us.) Helicine
Helicine Hel"i*cine, a. (Anat.)
Curled; spiral; helicoid; -- applied esp. to certain arteries
of the penis.
Helicograph
Helicograph Hel"i*co*graph`, n. [Helix + -graph.]
An instrument for drawing spiral lines on a plane.
Helicoid
Helicoid Hel"i*coid, n. (Geom.)
A warped surface which may be generated by a straight line
moving in such a manner that every point of the line shall
have a uniform motion in the direction of another fixed
straight line, and at the same time a uniform angular motion
about it.
HeliconiaHeliconia Hel`i*co"ni*a, n. [NL. See Helicon.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of numerous species of Heliconius, a genus of tropical
American butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked
with green, crimson, and white. HeliconianHeliconian Hel`i*co"ni*an, a. [L. Heliconius.]
1. Of or pertaining to Helicon. ``Heliconian honey.'
--Tennyson.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Like or pertaining to the butterflies of the
genus Heliconius. Helicotrema
Helicotrema Hel`i*co"tre"ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "e`lix, -ikos, a
helix + ? a hole.] (Anat.)
The opening by which the two scal[ae] communicate at the top
of the cochlea of the ear.
Helictis moscatusNyentek Ny*en"tek, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A carnivorous mannual (Helictis moscatus, or H.
orientalis), native of Eastern Asia and the Indies. It has a
dorsal white stripe, and another one across the shoulders. It
has a strong musky odor. Isonephelic
Isonephelic I`so*ne*phel"ic, a. [Iso- + Gr. ? a cloud.] (Phys.
Geog.)
Having, or indicating, an equal amount of cloudiness for a
given period; as, isonephelic regions; an isonephelic line.
OphelicOphelic O*phel"ic, a. (Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a substance (called
ophelic acid) extracted from a plant (Ophelia) of the
Gentian family as a bitter yellowish sirup, used in India as
a febrifuge and tonic. Parhelic
Parhelic Par*he"lic, a.
Of or pertaining to parhelia.
uniparous helicoid cymeBostryx Bos"tryx, n. [NL.; irreg. fr. Gr. ? a curl.] (Bot.)
A form of cymose inflorescence with all the flowers on one
side of the rachis, usually causing it to curl; -- called
also a uniparous helicoid cyme.
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