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AE HippocastanumHorse-chestnut Horse`-chest"nut, n. (Bot.)
(a) The large nutlike seed of a species of [AE]sculus
([AE]. Hippocastanum), formerly ground, and fed to
horses, whence the name.
(b) The tree itself, which was brought from Constantinople
in the beginning of the sixteenth century, and is now
common in the temperate zones of both hemispheres. The
native American species are called buckeyes. AEsculus hippocastanumEsculin Es*cu"lin, n. [See Esculic.] (Chem.)
A glucoside obtained from the [AE]sculus hippocastanum, or
horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue
fluorescent solutions. [Written also [ae]sculin.] Equus or Hippotigris quaggaQuagga Quag"ga, n. [Hottentot.] (Zo["o]l.)
A South African wild ass (Equus, or Hippotigris, quagga).
The upper parts are reddish brown, becoming paler behind and
behind and beneath, with dark stripes on the face, neck, and
fore part of the body. Facies HippocraticaFacies Fa"ci*es, n. [L., from, face. See Face.]
1. The anterior part of the head; the face.
2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group
of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its
environment.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head,
excluding the bill.
Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic. HippoboscaHippobosca Hip`po*bos"ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + ?
to feed.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse
tick. -- Hip`po*bos"can, a. HippoboscanHippobosca Hip`po*bos"ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + ?
to feed.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse
tick. -- Hip`po*bos"can, a. Hippocampal
Hippocampal Hip`po*cam"pal, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the hippocampus.
HippocampusHippocampus Hip`po*cam"pus, n. [L., the sea horse, Gr. ? a
hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + ? to bend.]
1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore
quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or
other fish (Hippocampus brevirostris), -- seen in
Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune.
--Fairholt. Hippocampus brevirostrisHippocampus Hip`po*cam"pus, n. [L., the sea horse, Gr. ? a
hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + ? to bend.]
1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore
quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or
other fish (Hippocampus brevirostris), -- seen in
Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune.
--Fairholt. HippocentaurHippocentaur Hip`po*cen"taur, n. [L. hippocentaurus, Gr. ?;
"i`ppos horse + ? centaur.] (Myth.)
Same as Centaur. Hippocras
Hippocras Hip"po*cras, n. [F. hippocras, hypocras, NL. vinum
hippocraticum, lit., wine of Hippocrates.]
A cordial made of spiced wine, etc.
HippocraticHippocratic Hip"po*crat"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings.
Hippocratic face [L. facies Hippocratica], the change
produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness,
excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The
nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow,
the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead
tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent,
relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described
by Hippocrates. --Dunglison.
Hippocratic oath, an oath said to have been dictated by
Hippocrates to his disciples. Such an oath is still
administered to candidates for graduation in medicine. Hippocratic faceHippocratic Hip"po*crat"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings.
Hippocratic face [L. facies Hippocratica], the change
produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness,
excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The
nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow,
the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead
tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent,
relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described
by Hippocrates. --Dunglison.
Hippocratic oath, an oath said to have been dictated by
Hippocrates to his disciples. Such an oath is still
administered to candidates for graduation in medicine. Hippocratic oathHippocratic Hip"po*crat"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings.
Hippocratic face [L. facies Hippocratica], the change
produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness,
excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The
nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow,
the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead
tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent,
relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described
by Hippocrates. --Dunglison.
Hippocratic oath, an oath said to have been dictated by
Hippocrates to his disciples. Such an oath is still
administered to candidates for graduation in medicine. Hippocratism
Hippocratism Hip*poc"ra*tism, n.
The medical philosophy or system of Hippocrates.
Hippocrene
Hippocrene Hip"po*crene, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; "i`ppos horse + ?
a fountain.]
A fountain on Mount Helicon in B[oe]otia, fabled to have
burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of
Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart
poetic inspiration. --Keats.
Nor maddening draughts of Hippocrene. --Longfellow.
HippocrepianHippocrepian Hip"po*crep"i*an, n. [See Hippocrepiform.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of an order of fresh-water Bryozoa, in which the
tentacles are on a lophophore, shaped like a horseshoe. See
Phylactol[ae]ma. hippocrepiansPhylactolaema Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma, Phylactolaemata
Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to guard + ?
the gullet.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fresh-water Bryozoa in which the tentacles are
arranged on a horseshoe-shaped lophophore, and the mouth is
covered by an epistome. Called also Lophopoda, and
hippocrepians. Hippocrepiform
Hippocrepiform Hip`po*crep`i*form, a. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + ?
shoe + -form.] (Bot.)
Shaped like a horseshoe.
Hippodame
Hippodame Hip"po*dame, n. [Cf. F. hippopotame.]
A fabulous sea monster. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Hippodrome
Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, n. (Sports)
A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, U.
S.]
HippodromeHippodrome Hip"po*drome, v. i. [imp. & p. p. -dromed; p. pr.
& vb. n. -droming.] (Sports)
To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, U.
S.] Hippodrome
Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. ?; "i`ppos
horse + ? course, fr. ? to run: cf. F. hippodrome.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot
races.
2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.
Hippoglossoides platessoidesDab Dab, n. [Perh. so named from its quickness in diving
beneath the sand. Cf. Dabchick.] (Zo["o]l.)
A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the
European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough
dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides. Hippoglossus vulgarisHalibut Hal"i*but (?;277), n. [OE. hali holy + but, butte,
flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G.
heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy,
Holiday.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris),
of the family Pleuronectid[ae]. It often grows very large,
weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important
food fish. [Written also holibut.] HippogriffHippogriff Hip"po*griff, n. [F. hippogriffe; cf. It.
ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon.] (Myth.)
A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin.
--Milton. Hippolith
Hippolith Hip"po*lith, n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + -lith.]
A concretion, or kind of bezoar, from the intestines of the
horse.
Hippomane MancinellaManchineel Man`chi*neel", n. [Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an
apple, fr. L. malum Matianum a kind of apple. So called from
its apple-like fruit.] (Bot.)
A euphorbiaceous tree (Hippomane Mancinella) of tropical
America, having a poisonous and blistering milky juice, and
poisonous acrid fruit somewhat resembling an apple.
Bastard manchineel, a tree (Cameraria latifolia) of the
East Indies, having similar poisonous properties.
--Lindley.
Meaning of Hippo from wikipedia
- (/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/; pl.:
hippopotamuses or hippopotami), also
shortened to
hippo (pl.:
hippos;
Hippopotamus amphibius),
further qualified as the
common hippopotamus...
-
Augustine of
Hippo (/ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ aw-GUST-in, US also /ˈɔːɡəstiːn/ AW-gə-steen; Latin:
Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13
November 354 – 28
August 430)...
- The
house hippo is a
fictitious species of hippopotamus, and the
subject of a
Canadian television public service announcement (PSA)
produced by Concerned...
- boxes, or
other symbols instead of the
intended characters.
Hippo Regius (also
known as
Hippo or Hippone) is the
ancient name of the
modern city of Annaba...
- The
Hippos were an
American rock band
formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, and
disbanded in 2002. The band
released three full-length albums. Their...
- The
pygmy hippopotamus or
pygmy hippo (C****opsis liberiensis) is a
small hippopotamid which is
native to the
forests and
swamps of West Africa, primarily...
- the
human po****tion in the area. They are also
referred to as "cocaine
hippos". In the late 1970s,
Colombian drug lord
Pablo Escobar kept four hippopotamuses...
-
Hungry Hungry Hippos (or
Hungry Hippos in some UK editions) is a
tabletop game made for 2–4 players,
produced by Hasbro,
under the
brand of its subsidiary...
-
Hippo Campus is an
American indie rock band from
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Their musical inclinations appear to be
firmly rooted in the UK,
drawing inspiration...
- in Cincinnati, Ohio,
United States, on
January 24, 2017. The
first Nile
hippo imaged on
ultrasound pre-natally, and the
first born at the zoo in 75 years...
