haplite 
Swedish hiilleflinta, and also to the rock of the Cornish i-l- 
vans. Also written, erroneously, aplite. [Rarely used by 
geologists writing in English.] 
Haplocardia (hap-lo-kiir'di-a), n. pi. [NL., < 
Gr. aTTAoof, single, + napfiia = E. heart.] Same 
as Brachiopoda. 
haplocardiac (hap-16-kiir'di-ak), a. [As Ha- 
plocardia + -ac.] Same as brachiopoaotie. 
haplocerine (hap-los'e-rin), a. [< Haplocenis + 
-ine*.] Of, pertaining to, or having the charac- 
ters of the genus Haploccrus: as, a haplocerine 
antelope. H. Smith. 
Haplocenis (hap-los'e-rus), n. [NL., < Gr. 
airAuof, simple, + nepaf, horn.] A genus of au- 
tilopine ruminant quadrupeds, characterized by 
small and short curved horns like those of the 
chamois, and a very long and abundant fleecy 
pelage. It is represented only by the Rocky Mountain 
goat, Haplocerus montanut, which inhabits the mountains 
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guisheil hy their green or whitish abdomen with con- 
spicuous white or reddish spots, and by their angled hind 
wings. The larvse bear strong spines, upon which they 
fasten the debris ol the plants upon which they feed. H. 
rubivora (Riley) subsists in the larval state on the leaves 
and fruit of the raspberry. 
Haplodinotus (hap''lo-di-no'tus), n. [NL. (Ka- 
fiuesque, 1819), < Gr! aTr'Aoof, simple, + c!<f, in 
sense of ' second,' + vdrof, back, i. e., dorsal fin.] 
A genus of scisenoid fishes peculiar to the great 
fresh-water lakes and the Mississippi valley, 
typical of the subfamily Haploilinotiiiti', repre- 
sented by H. grunniens, the fresh-water drum, 
sheepshead, or thunder-pumper. Also called 
Amotodoii. 
Haplodon (hap'lo-don), n. [NL., written in 
various forms (se'e def. 1), but prop, only Ha- 
ploodon OTHapludon, Haploodm or Hapludus, < 
f, aiMw sincrlp -4- nfinfr InAnvr 1 K tnnth 1 
r - ojrAoof, Single, J- oOovf (OOOVT-) I!,. (OOM.J 
1. The typical and only genus of rodents of 
the family Haplodontidat. a. ru/tu or Aplodmtia 
leporina is the sewellel or Rooky Mountain beaver. Also 
haplotomy 
a stone.] A tribe of frondose liverworts (He- 
ixitica'), of the division JtmgfmumnlaeetB, pro- 
posed by Nees von Esenbeck in 1838, and char- 
acterized by a one-leafed involucre without 
any true perianth, a spherical capsule, and di- 
chotomous-ribbed fronds. It comprises some 
of the finest of the frondose liverworts. 
haploma (hap-16'ma), n. [< Gr. a-/".<j//a, a cloth 
or coverlet: see liaplome.~\ Same as epi-mlii- 
tes (b). 
haplome (hap'lom), n. [Orig., but less prop., 
iifiliime (Hatty, 1801) ; < Gr. airhufia, that which 
Rocky Mountain Goat (Haplocerttj montantts). 
of the northwestern United States and some parts of Brit- 
ish America. The animal is, in fact, a kind of chamois, but 
has a fleecy coat, which gives it some resemblance to the 
Angora or Cashmere goat. Usually, but improperly, Aplo~ 
eerui. H. Smith, 1S27. 
Haplochiton (hap-lok'i-ton), n. [NL., < Gr. 
dnAoof, simple, + x l v > tunic.] The typical ge- 
nus of Haplocliitonidce, having a scaleless body, 
whence the name. The species inhabit Tierra 
del Fuego and the Falkland islands. Also writ- 
ten Aplochiton. Jenyns, 1842. 
Haplochitonidae (hap'lok-i-ton'i-de), n. pi. 
[NL., < Haplochiton + -wte.] A family of phy- 
sostomous fishes, resembling the Salmonidee, 
but having the whole margin of the upper jaw 
formed by the premaxillary bone. The opercular 
apparatus is complete, the gill-membranes wide, the 
psendobranchiae well developed, and the air-bladder sim- 
ple ; the pyloric appendages are wanting, and there is no 
oviduct, the eggs falling into the abdominal cavity. There 
are but two genera, Haplochiton, which is peculiar to the 
fresh waters of temperate South America, and Prototroc- 
tes, which is confined to New Zealand and Australia. 
haplocyemate (hap'lo-si-e'mat), a. [< Gr. 
a7r/i/5of, single, -f- ttiiiLta, an embryo, < KVEIV, con- 
ceive.] In embryol., developed directly from 
a more or less elongated gastrula: applied to 
the mode of development characteristic of the 
lancelet and of many worms. J. A. Ryder. 
Haplodes (hap-16'dez), n. [NL., orig. improp. 
Aplodes (Guenee, 1857), < Gr. *dirAuori<;, contr. 
of a7r/loeii7f, simple, single, < anvlotif, simple, + 
cWof," form.] A genus of moths, of the family 
GeometrirJa!. Its species are small, and are distiii- 
Raspberry-Geometer (Haplodes rubivera], 
a, larva (natural size) on a berry ; t>, abdominal segment of larva, 
lateral view, h 
wings of moth, 
, , , 
lateral view, highly magnified ; c, moth, natural size ; rf, outline of 
h, enlarged. 
Sewellel (Haplodon ru/its). 
llaploudon, llaploudon, Uapludon, Haplodui, Haploodtif, 
Havioudutj Hapludus, and in extended form Aplodontia, 
Avloudontia, AptuodoiUia, Aplvdontia, Haplouduntia. 
I'hr original form in mammalogy, Aplodontia (Richard- 
son, 1829), was emended to Haplodon by Wagler (1830). 
2. A genus of elasmobranchiate fishes. Miin- 
ster, 1840. 
haplodont (hap'16-dont), a. and H. [< NL. lia- 
plodon(t-) (see Haplodon), < Gr. djr/.oof, single, 
+ Moif (bdovr-) = E. tooth."] I. a. 1. In odon- 
tog., having the crowns of the molar teeth sim- 
ple or single that is, not divided into ridges, 
tubercles, etc. 2. In zool. : (a) Pertaining to 
the Haplodontidce. (ft) Pertaining to the Ha- 
plodontia; edentate. 
II. n. One of the Haplodontidce. 
Haplodontia 1 (hap-16-don'ti-a), n. [NL., fern, 
sing. : see Haplodon.*] Same as Haplodon. 
Haplodontia 2 (hap-lo-don'ti-a), n. pi. [NL., 
neut. pi. of haplodon(t-) : see haplodont.] An 
order of placental Mammalia, consisting of the 
Edentata of Cuvier with the omission of the 
Monotremata ; one of two orders constituting 
Blyth's phytophagous mammals. [Not in use.] 
Haplodontidas (hap-lo-don'ti-de), n. pi. [NL., 
< Haplodon(t-) + -irfoB.] A family of rodents, 
typified by the genus Haplodon and nearly re- 
lated to the Castoridai or beavers ; the sewellels. 
They have 1 incisor on each side above and below, no ca- 
nines, 2 premolars in each upper and 1 in each lower half- 
jaw, and 3 molars on both sides above and below, the mo- 
lars being rootless, prismatic in section, and with simple 
crowns. The clavicles are perfect ; the tibia and fibula 
are not ankylosed ; there are 9 carpal and 9 tarsal bones ; 
the skull is massive, greatly depressed, broad behind, and 
with flaring zygomata and no postorbital processes ; the 
mandible is massive, with a twisted, laminar, descending 
raruus and a high coronoid process ; there is a large hyoid 
bone : the salivary glands are enormous ; the stomach has 
a cardiac prolongation ; the intestine is about eleven times 
longer than the body ; the ccecum is large ; the outlets of 
the genital and urinary organs are separate ; the testes 
are abdominal ; and the large penis-bone is cleft at the 
end. They are peculiar to North America. See sewellel, 
and cut under Haplodon. 
haplogonidium (hap"16-g6-nid'i-um), n. ; pi. 
hajilogonidia (-a). [NL., < Gr. dirZdof, simple, 
+ NL. gonidium.] See gonidium, 3. 
haplogonimium (hap"lo-g6-nim'i-um), n. ; pi. 
haplogonimia (-a). [NL., < Gr. aw'Aoof, simple, 
+ NL. gonimium.] See gonidium, 3, and yoni- 
mium. Crombie. 
haplography (hap-log'ra-fi), n. [< Gr. <J7r/toof, 
single, + -ypaijiia, < ypai^eiv, write.] In paleogra- 
phy and textual criticism : (a) A copyist's me- 
chanical or inadvertent omission of a letter, or 
of a series of letters or words, repeated in im- 
mediate succession in the passage of the ori- 
ginal manuscript copied. Errors of this kind were 
frequently made by ancient copyists, owing to non-separa- 
tion of words in manuscripts. An example in English 
would be, if in copying ANDISSENTTOYOU ('and is sent 
to you '), one s should be dropped, so as to read, ' and I 
sent to you.' (fc) A reading originating in such an 
omission. See dittography. 
Haplplsenese (hap-lo-le'ne-e), n. pi. [NL., < 
Gr. aTr'/.6of, single, -f- (?) Aaivof, of stone, < /'.oof, 
is unfolded, an expanse, also a table-cloth or 
coverlet, < anAovv, unfold, make single, < ax/.6of, 
contr. dir).ovf, simple, singlet < a- copulative + 
-TrXoof, -fold: see diploe, diploma, etc.] A rare 
variety of garnet, found in dodecahedrons with 
rhombic faces. 
Haplomorpha (hap-16-mor'fa), n. pi. [NL., 
neut. pi. of haplomorphus : see haplpmorphons.] 
1. In some systems of classification, a group 
of true craspedote medusans, typical acalephs, 
or ordinary jelly-fishes, corresponding nearly 
or exactly with Hydrophora of some and Tra- 
chymedusa; of other writers. See Trachymedu- 
sae. 2. A division of opisthobranchiate gas- 
tropods, of small size and simple form, hav- 
ing no ctenidia, cerata, or other processes 
of the body-wall. The families Phyllirhoidce 
and Elysiida' represent this division: same as 
Abranchia (b). 
haplomorphic (hap-lo-mor'fik), a. [< Haplo- 
iitor/iha + -ic.] Same as haplomorphous. 
haplomorphous (hap-lo-mor'fus), a. [< NL. 
haplomorphus, < Gr. aTr/.oof, simple, + fiopfi/, 
form.] Being of simple form; specifically, 
pertaining to or having the characters of the 
Haplomorpha. 
Haplomycetes (hap"16-mi-se'tez), n. pi. [NL., 
< Gr. OTr/loof, single, 4- /iviaj; (//woyr-), a mush- 
room.] A name given by Fries to certain of the 
simplest forms of fungi in which the whole thal- 
lus consists of a single hypha, usually very much 
branched. They are now mostly regarded as represent- 
ing certain immature stages in the life-history of other 
higher forms, particularly the Ascotnycetes. 
haplomycetous (hap"lo-mi-se'tus), a. Having 
the structure or appearance of the Haplomy- 
cetex. 
Haploophonse (liap*lo-o-fo'ne), n. pi. [NL., < 
Gr. OTr/.iiof, single, + <jxjvti, voice, sound.] 1. 
In J. Mailer's system of classification, a group 
of passerine birds having a simple bronchotra- 
cheal syrinx, as the tyrant-flycatchers : it cor- 
responds to Clama tores or Oligomyodi and is con- 
trasted with TracJteophona;. 2. InGarrod and 
Forbes's arrangement, a division of Passeres, 
consisting of the family Tyrannidce and the ge- 
nus Bupicola of South America, together with 
the old-world I'ittidte,Philepittida!, e,ndXenicidce 
(or Acanthisittida;) : opposed to Traclieophones. 
haploophonous (hap"lo-o-f6'nus), a. [As 
HaploophoncE + -OMS.] Having the characters 
of the HaploophontE ; oligomyodian. 
Haplopappus (hap-lo-pap'us), n. [NL., also 
less prop. Aplopappiis, < Gr. dn-^oof, single, + 
TrdTTTrof, seed-down (pappus): see pappus.] A 
large genus of Composite, chiefly of western 
North America and Chili, with yellow flowers. 
It is allied to Solidago, but has larger many-flowered heads. 
and is of very different habits. There are about 50 spe- 
cies in the 1'ntted States, of which only 2 are found east of 
the Mississippi. They are of no known economic value. 
A Mexican species, .1. discoideut, furnishes a kind of 
damiana, a pretended aphrodisiac. Caseini, 1820. 
haplopetalous (hap-lo-pet'a-lus), a. [< Gr. 
oir/oof, single, + jrcra'/.ov, leaf (petal).] In bot., 
having only one row or circle of petals. 
haplosiphoniate (liap"lo-si-fo'ni-at), a. [< NL. 
haploriphonia (see def.), < Gr. dnvloof, single, + 
ai<jxjv, siphon.] Pertaining to or having the 
characters of that series of batrachians known 
as Aglossa haplosiphonia. See Aglossa. 
Haplostemmae (hap-lo-stem'e), n. pi. [NL., < 
Gr. drr/oof, simple, + ore/ipa, wreath, crown.] 
A division of the natural order of plants As- 
depiadeae, having the crown of stamens simple 
and consisting of five entire or slightly bifid 
pieces inserted on the base of the gynostegium. 
Decaisne, 1844. 
haplostemonous (hap-lo-stem'6-nus), a. [< 
Gr. d-/.6of, single, + art/ftuv, a thread: see sta- 
men.] In bot., having a single series or circle 
of stamens. Also aplostemonous. 
haplotomy (hap-lot'o-mi), n. [< Gr. dirAoro- 
uia, < d-AoTopelv, cut by a simple incision, < 
djrP.dof, simple, + riuvtiv, cut. Cf . anatomy.'} In 
sitrg., a simple cutting or incision. 
