HERBIVOEA 



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HESPERIDIN 



Paris=~Pa.Tis, a plant belonging to Liliacese. 

 fl. -Ro6grt=Geraniuni Robertianum. 



Herbivora, (her-biv'o-ra). [Herb, q.v. ; L. 

 voro, I eat. ]= Herbivorous animals : a sub- 

 division of Mammalia; including all mam- 

 malian animals which live exclusively on 

 vegetable food. 



Hercules, (herTiu-lez). [Classical] One of the 

 Northern Constellations. 



Herculis, (her'ku-lis). [Hercules, q.v.]=O( 

 Hercules : used of stara belonging to that 

 constellation. 



Hercynite, ( he/si-nit ). [ Hercynia. ] A 

 mineral: chiefly oxide of aluminum and iron. 



Herderite, (her'der-it). [Baron Herder.] A 

 rare mineral: chiefly phosphate of aluminum, 

 calcium, &c. 



Heredity, (he-red'i-ti). [L. hereditas, inheri- 

 tance.] Eeversion to ancestral types: the 

 law of reproduction that like produces like. 



Herepath's salt. Sulphate of iodoquinine: 

 named after Dr. Herapath. 



Hereus: in moon. 



Hermann's classification of plants: according 

 the nature of the fruit, v. Botanical systems. 



Hermanniaceoe, (her-man-ni-a'se-e). [Herr 

 Hermann.] Now included in Byttneriaceae, 

 o,v. 



Hermaphrodite, (her-maf'ro-dit). [Gk. hermes, 

 Mercury; aphrodite, Venus. j=Bisexual: hav- 

 ing the two sexes united in one individual. 

 H. exogens, divided into polypetalous and 

 monopetalous. 



Hermaphrodites. 1. Self-generating, as tape- 

 worms, bryozoa, ascidians, &c. 2. Mutually 

 generating, as leeches, slugs, snails, <fcc. 



Hermaphroditism,'(her-rnafro-dit-izm). [Her- 

 maphrodite, q.v.] Union of sexes in the 

 same animal or plant. 



Hermetic, (her-met'ik). [Gk. hermes, Mer- 

 cury: as the" inventor of chemistry.] 1. Ke- 

 lating to chemistry. 2. Close, air-tight. H. 

 barometer: a tube filled with air and spirits 

 of wine. 



Hermetics, (her-met'iks). [Hermetic, q.v.]= 

 Alchemy: an old name for chemistry. 



Herminium, (her-min'i-um). [Gk. hermin, 

 bed-post. ]= Musk orchis: a plant belonging 

 to Orchidaceae; named from the shape of its 

 tubers. 



Hermit, (her'mit). H. cra&=Soldier crab= 

 Pagurus Bernhardus. H. cra&s=Paguiida3, 

 q.v. H. 6ir-ds=:Phaethornis : a species of 

 humming birds. Little #.=Phaethornis 

 eremita: a small humming bird. 



Hernandia, ( her-nan'di-a ). [ Senor Her- 

 nandez.] A plant with large leaves and 

 small flowers; the type of Hernandiacejw. 



Hernandiaceae, ( her-nan-di-a'se-e ). [Her- 

 nandia, g.v.]=Thymelaceje, q.v. 



Hernia, (her'ni-a). [The Latin word.]=Rup- 

 ture, q.v. 



Herniaria, (her-ni-a'ri-a). [Hernia, a rupture. ] 

 =Ilupture-wort: an herb belonging to Par- 

 onychiacese. 



Hernshaw, (hern'shaw)=Heron, q.v. 



Hero's fountain. An apparatus invented by 

 Hero of Alexandria, in which water is driven 

 put of a fine tube by the pressure of air 



upon water, in which the lower end is im- 

 mersed. 



Herodotus, (he-rod'o-tus). [Classical.] A 

 crater in the moon. 



Heron, (her'on). [The French name.]=Ardea 

 cinerea: a wading bird, 

 belonging to Gralla- 

 tores. Night H.=l*ycti~ 

 corax. H.'s 6iZi=Ero- 

 dium, q.v. 



Herons, ( her ' onz ). 

 [Heron,<7.v.]=Ardeid6: 

 a family of birds belong- 

 ing to Grallatores. 



Herpestes, (her-pes'tez). 

 Gk. her pestes, creeping.] 

 Ichneumon, &c. : a car- 

 nivorous animal, belong- 

 ing to Viverridse; found 

 in S. Africa and India 

 only. 



Herpestis, (her-pes'tis). [Gk. herpestes, creep- 

 ing.] A plant belonging to Scrophulariacese. 



Herpetology, (her-pet-ol'o-ji). [Gk. herpeton, 

 reptile; logos'' discourse.] The natural 

 history of reptiles; the science of their 

 nature and habits. 



Herpetotomist, (her-pe-tot'o-mist). [Herpeto- 

 tomy, q.v.] A student of the anatomy of 

 reptiles. 



Herpetichnus, (her-pe-tik'nus). [Gk. herpe- 

 ton, reptile; ichnos, track.] A reptile, known 

 only by fossil traces of footsteps in Trias 

 rocks. 



Herpetetomy,(her-pet-ot'6-mi). [Gk. herpeton, 

 reptile; tome, section.] Anatomy of reptiles; 

 a branch of Zootomy. 



Herring, (her'ring). [Hcering, the A.-S. name.] 

 =Clupea harengus: a fish, the type of Clu- 

 peidaa. 



Herrings, (her'ringz). [Herring, 5.v.]=Clu- 

 peidae: a family of fishes belonging to Mala- 

 copteri. 



Herschel, (hei/shel). 1. A crater in the moon, 

 17 miles in diameter. 2.=Geprgium Sidus 

 =Uranus: named after its discoverer, Sir 

 John Herschel. 



Herschelian, (her-sheli-an). [Sir John Her- 

 schel.] H. rays: the non-luminous rays be- 

 yond the red end of the spectrum. H. telescope: 

 a reflecting telescope, in which the image is 

 formed by reflection to an eye-piece at one 

 side. 



Herschelite, (her'she-lit). [Sir John Herschel.] 

 A translucent mineral, chiefly hydrated 

 silicate of aluminum, natrium, kalium, 

 calcium, &c. 



Hesperia, (hes-pe'ri-a). [Classical.] No. 63 

 of the Minor Planets, q.v. 



Hesperidae, (hes-perl-de). [Gk. hesperos, 

 evening.] 1. A family of butterflies, also 

 called Skippers, of small size and rapid 

 motion. 2. =Citrus, &c. : a family of plants 

 belonging to Aurantiaceee. 



Hesperidene, (hes-per'i-den). [Hesperidse, 2, 

 Q.v.]=:Terene of orange oil. 



Eesperidin, (hes-perf-din). [Hesperidse, q.v.] 

 A crystalline substance obtained from peel 

 of orange, lemon, &c. 



