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Homocercal FinnounMWEsymmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishesverified
Homoeopathynouna method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treatedverified
Homoeroticismnounovert reference to sexual attraction to, or sexual relations with, persons of the same sexverified
Homogenatenounmaterial that has been homogenized, especially tissue that has been ground and mixedverified
Homogenized MilknounMWEmilk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not riseverified
Homogentisic AcidnounMWEan acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanineverified
Homograftnountissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeupverified
Homographnountwo words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)verified
Homoiothermnounan animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperatureverified
Homologynounthe quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or functionverified
Homonymnountwo words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meaningsverified
Homonymynounthe relation between two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning or the relation between two words that are pronounced the same way but differ in meaningverified
HomophonenounTwo words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both. For example, bare and bear or to, two, and too.verified
Homothermnounan animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperatureverified
Homozygotenoun(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristicverified
Homunculusnouna tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cellverified
Honest WomannounMWEa wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time, especially if she is pregnant at the timeverified
Honestynounsoutheastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decorationverified
Honey BadgernounMWEnocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asiaverified
Honey BearnounMWEarboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tailverified
Honey BellnounMWEAfrican shrub having decumbent stems and slender yellow honey-scented flowers either solitary or in pairsverified
Honey BerrynounMWEtropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulpverified
Honey BunnounMWErolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottomverified
Honey FungusnounMWEa honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fallverified
Honey LocustnounMWEtall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed podsverified
Honey MesquitenounMWEthorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feedverified
Honey MushroomnounMWEa honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fallverified
Honeycomb TripenounMWEtripe specifically from the reticulum, or the second stomach, of a ruminantverified
Honeycreepernounsmall bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectarverified
Honeydew MelonnounMWEany of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smellverified
Honeyflowernounerect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectarverified
HoneymonkeynounAutomated system simulating a user browsing websites. The system is typically configured to detect web sites which exploit vulnerabilities in the browser. Also known as Honey Client.System
HoneypotnounA system (e.g., a Web server) or system resource (e.g., a file on a server) that is designed to be attractive to potential crackers and intruders and has no authorized users other than its administrators.System
Honeysucklenounshrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowersverified
Honor GuardnounMWEan escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeralverified
Honor SystemnounMWEa system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of othersverified
Honours ListnounMWEa list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinationsverified
Hood OrnamentnounMWEan ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturerverified
Hooded Ladies' TressesnounMWEorchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hoodverified
Hooded MergansernounMWEsmall North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's headverified