| heterogynous |
having two kinds of females, one capable of reproduction and the other not, as ants and bees. |
| heteronym |
a word that is spelled the same as another but has a different pronunciation and meaning, such as "tear," meaning "to rip," and "tear," meaning the liquid discharge from the eye. |
| heteroplasty |
plastic surgery that uses grafts of tissue from another individual or species. |
| heterosexual |
sexually attracted only to those of the opposite sex. [3 definitions] |
| heterozygote |
an organism that has two variants of a particular gene. |
| heterozygous |
pertaining to an organism that has two variants of a particular gene. |
| heth |
the name of the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| hetman |
a leader or chief of a band or group of Cossacks; ataman. |
| heuristic |
of, pertaining to, or consisting of education derived from empirical study and practical experience. [3 definitions] |
| hew |
to cut off or cut down with, or as though with, an ax. [4 definitions] |
| hex |
to put a spell or curse on, by means of witchcraft; put a hex on. [2 definitions] |
| hexa- |
six. |
| hexachlorophene |
a white, nearly odorless powder used in medicine and cosmetics to inhibit or eliminate bacteria. |
| hexadecimal |
a number system with 16 as a base. |
| hexagon |
a flat closed figure with six sides. |
| hexagonal |
of, pertaining to, or being a six-sided figure. |
| hexagram |
a starlike figure with six points made by superimposing two equilateral triangles such that each side of one triangle intersects one side and is parallel to another side of the other triangle. [2 definitions] |
| hexahedron |
a polyhedron or solid object having six flat faces. |
| hexameter |
a line of poetry with six metrical units or feet. |
| hexapod |
any insect. [2 definitions] |
| hey |
used to draw attention or to show surprise, mild delight, or annoyance. |