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Humic AcidnounMWEa dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2verified
Humming Bird's TrumpetnounMWEshrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowersverified
Hummingbirdnountiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender billsverified
Hummingbird MothnounMWEany of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feedverified
Humoral Immune ResponsenounMWEan immune response chiefly against bacterial invasion that is mediated by B cellsverified
Humpbacknounlarge whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it divesverified
Humpback WhalenounMWElarge whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it divesverified
Hunchbacknouna person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spineverified
Hunter's ChickennounMWEchicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian styleverified
Hunter's SaucenounMWEbrown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wineverified
Hunting and Gathering SocietynounMWEgroup that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetablesverified
Hunting and Gathering TribenounMWEgroup that supports itself by hunting, fishing and gathering wild fruits and vegetablesverified
Hunting LicencenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverified
Hunting LicensenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverified
Hunting PermitnounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverified
Huntsman's CupnounMWEperennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosetteverified
Huntsman's HornnounMWEpitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lidsverified
Huon PinenounMWETasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship buildingverified
Hurdy GurdynounMWEa musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegsverified
Hurricanenouna severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots, 12 on the Beaufort scaleverified
Hurricane LampnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverified
Hurricane LanternnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverified
Husband-Wife PrivilegenounMWEneither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were marriedverified
Husk TomatonounMWEany of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike huskverified