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Hyaena
- noun - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Hyalea
- - A pteropod of the genus Cavolina. See Pteropoda, and Illustration in Appendix.
Hyalin
- noun - a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
Hybrid
- adjective - (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
- a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
- produced by crossbreeding
Hydage
- - A land tax. See Hidage.
Hydnum
- noun - type genus of Hydnaceae
Hydrae
- noun - (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones; "Hydra was slain by Hercules"
- a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
- small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp
- trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality; "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution"
Hydria
- - A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.
Hydric
- adjective - having or characterized by excessive moisture; "a hydric habitat"
Hydrus
- noun - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole