hepatorrhea 
+ poia, a flow, flux, < ptlv, flow.] A morbid flow 
of bill'. 
hepatOSCOpy (hep-a-tos'ko-pi), . [< LGr. 
j/iraTomoma, an inspecting of the liver, < fJiraTO- 
o-KoTrof, inspecting the liver, soothsaying, < Gr. 
jjirap (^Trar-), the liver, + camtlv, inspect, view.] 
Among the ancients, divination by inspection 
of the livers of animals. 
hepatotoiny (hep-a-tot'o-mi), n. [< Gr. 
(firar-), the liver, "+ ro/jt/, a cutting, < 
rajitlv, cut.] In surg., an incision into the liver. 
hepato-umbilical (hep"a-t6-um-bil'i-kal), a. 
[< Gr. j/!rap (i/rraro-), the liver, + L. umbilicus, 
the navel.] Pertaining to the liver and to the 
umbilicus : applied to the fibrous cord, the so- 
called round ligament of the liver, which passes 
from the liver to the navel, and is the remains 
of the umbilical vein. 
hep-bramble (hep'bram'bl), n. [Not found in 
ME. ; < AS. hedp-bremel, he6p-brymel, < hedpe, 
hip, + bremel, bramble : see hip 2 and bramble.] 
The dogrose, Rosa canina. 
hep-brier (hep'bri'er), n. ["Hip-brier not 
found; < hep, hip' 2 , + brier.] Same as hep- 
/ii'/niible. 
hepe 1 t, " and r. A Middle English form of heap. 
hepe-t, " A Middle English form of hip 2 . 
Hephsestian (he-fes'ti-an), a. [< Hephaestus 
+ -ian.] Of or pertaining to the god Hephses- 
tus or Vulcan, or to fire or the arts of metal 
or smithery; made or done by Hephsestus. 
Hephaestus (he-fes'tus), . [NL., < Gr. "H0a<- 
OTOC.] In Gr. 'myth., the god of fire and the 
metallic arts, son of 
Zeus and Hera, and 
one of the great 
Olympians, identi- 
fied by the Eomans 
with their Vulcan, 
who became assimi- 
lated to him. He was 
the creator of all that was 
beautiful and mechani- 
cally wonderful in Olym- 
pus. Volcanoes were held 
to be his smithies, and the 
Cyclopes were his jour- 
neymen. In art he was 
represented as a beard- 
ed man, usually with the 
short sleeveless or one- 
sleeved tunic (fxomitt) and 
the conical cap, and hold- 
ing the smith's hammer 
and tongs. 
Hephthsenura (hef-the-nu'ra), n. [NL.] Same 
as JEphthianura. 
hephthemim (hef 'the-mim), . [< hephthe- 
mimeres.] Same as hephthemimeres. 
hephthemimeral (hef-the-mim'e-ral), a. [< 
hephthemimeres + -al.] In pros., of or pertain- 
ing to a group or series of seven half-feet ; per- 
taining to or consisting of three feet and a half. 
Hephthemimeral cesura, a cesura after the thesis or 
metrically accented syllable (called by many the arsis) of 
the fourth foot. This ceaura is not infrequent in the dac- 
tylic hexameter, especially in combination with the tri- 
themimeral cesura. 
hephthemimeres(hef-the-mim'e-rez),M. [LL., 
< Gr. c<t>6t//-uftFptK, < tiTTa, = E. seven, + fifii-, half, 
+ fitpof, a part.] In pros., a group or catalectic 
colon consisting of seven half-feet. Also heph- 
themim. 
Hepialidae, Hepialus. See Epialidai, Epialtts. 
hepper (hep'er), n. [Cf. hopper.] A smolt, or 
young salmon of the first year. [Prov. Eng.] 
hepta-. [< Gr. cTrrd, in conip. lirra-, = L. septem 
= E. seven : see seven.] An element in many 
compound words of Greek origin or formation, 
meaning 'seven.' 
heptace (hep'ta-se), .. [< Gr. ETTTO, = E. seven, + 
dK>/, a point.] A summit of a polyhedron formed 
by the concurrence of seven faces. Kirkman. 
heptachord (hep'ta-kprd), n. [< Gr. 
dof, seven-stringed, < ETrrd, = E. seven, + 
string, chord, cord.] In Gr. music: (a) A dia- 
tonic series of seven tones, containing five 
whole steps and one half-step (between the 
third and fourth tones). (6) The interval of 
the major seventh, (c) An instrument with 
seven strings. 
heptachronous (hep-tak'ro-nus), a. [< LL. 
lieptaehronus (Marius Victorinus), < Gr. cnrd- 
Xpovof (Draco), < eirrd, = E. seven, + xptvof, time.] 
In anc. pros., having a magnitude of seven pri- 
mary or fundamental times; heptasemic. 
heptacolic (hep-ta-kol'ik), a. < Gr. CTrrdKw/i.of, 
of seven verses or members, < ETTTO, = E. seven, 
+ Kuhov, member: see colon 1 .] In anc. pros., 
consisting of seven cola or series : as, a hepta- 
colic period. 
Heph;L-stus conducted back to 
Olympus. ( From a Greek red-fig- 
ured vase.) 
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heptad (hep'tad), n. [Also written, as F., hep- 
tailc: < LL. heptux (lu'jilnd-), < Gr. eirraf (firrod-), 
the number seven, < f TITO = E. seven. Cf. >- 
nad,dyad, etc.] 1. The sum of seven units; 
the number seven. 2. In chcm. , an atom whose 
equivalence is seven atoms of hydrogen, or 
which can be combined with, substituted for, 
or replaced by seven atoms of hydrogen. 3. 
In music, in the duodenal system of analysis, a 
scheme of seven tones, formed by uniting two 
duodenal cells of four tones. A heptad based on C 
would be Eb G Ab C E F A, and would contain all 
the tones that can enter into consonant triads with the 
tonic of the heptad, C. See dnodene. 
heptadecad (hep-ta-dek'ad), n. [< Gr. tirrd, = 
E. seven, + denac. (ScKai-), a decad.] In miatic, 
in the duodenal system of analysis, a scheme of 
twenty-four tones, formed by uniting seven 
decads whose tonics are the tones of a given 
heptad. See heptad and duodi ->i< : 
heptaglot, heptaglott (hep'ta-glot), . and a. 
[< Gr. lirrd, = E. seven, + j/.urra, the tongue, 
a language.] I. n. A book in seven languages. 
II. a. Written in or using seven languages. 
It was in connection with this polyglott [Walton's] that 
E. Castle produced his famous Heptaglott Lexicon (Lon- 
don, 2 vols. folio, 1681)). Encyc. Brit., XIX. 417. 
heptagon (hep'ta-gon), n. [< Gr. titrdyuvof, sev- 
en-cornered, ' E7rra,= E.se-ren, + yuvia, a corner, 
angle.] 1 . In geom., a closed figure having seven 
angles successively united by lines. Z.uifort., 
a place that has seven bastions for defense. 
heptagonal (hep-tag'o-nal), a. [< heptagon + 
-a/.] Having seven angles or sides. Heptag- 
onal numbers, the series of numbers 1, 7, 18, 34, etc., of 
the form 1 + J n + $ n2. 
heptagyn (hep'ta-jin), n. In bot., a plant of 
the Linnean order Heptagynia. 
Heptagynia (hep-ta-jin'i-a), n. pi. [NL.: see 
heptagynous.] An order of the Linneau arti- 
ficial classification of plants, characterized by 
having seven styles or distinct carpels. 
heptagynian (hep-ta-jin'i-au), a. [As hepta- 
yynoiin + -i<m.] In bot., same as heptagynous. 
tieptagynious (hep-ta-jin'i-us), a. In bot., 
same as heptagynous. 
heptagynous (hep-taj'i-nus), a. [< Gr. iitrd. = 
E. seven, + yvvfy, female (in mod. bot. a pistil).] 
Having seven styles ; specifically, pertaining to 
or having the characters of the Heptagynia. 
heptahedral (hep-ta-he'dral), a. [< heptahe- 
dron + -n/.] Having seven sides. 
heptahedron (hep-ta-he'dron), n. [< Gr. tTrrd, 
= E. seren, + etipa, seat, base, = E. settle*.] A 
solid figure with seven faces. 
heptahexahedral (hep-ta-hek-sa-he'dral), a. 
[< Gr. fTrrd, = E. seven, + "ff, = E'.'six, + edpa, a 
seat, base, = E. settle 1 ."] Having or present- 
ing seven ranges of faces one above another, 
each range containing six faces. 
heptal (hep'tal), a. [< Gr. fVrd, = E. seven, + 
-a/.] Same as hebdomadal Heptal cycle. See 
cycled. 
heptameride (hep-tam'e-rid or -rid), n. [< Gr. 
eirrd, = E. seven, 4- fiepis '(fitpiS-), a part, < fiipof , a 
part.] Anything consisting of seven parts; spe- 
cifically, that which separates into seven parts. 
heptameron (hep-tam'e-rqn). n. [For "hep- 
taemeron or "heptemeron, < Gr. (irTaJ//jfpov, neut. 
of mrat/fiepof, Ionic contr. ivr^uepos, of seven 
days, < eirrd, = E. seven, + tfpepa, a day.] A 
book containing the transactions of seven days. 
The " Heptameron " of Margaret of Angouleme, Queen of 
Navarre (1492-1549), is a collection of stories supposed to 
have been related during seven days, modeled on the 
" Decameron " of Boccaccio. 
heptamerous (hep-tam'e-rus), a. [< Gr. ETrrd, 
= E. seven, + ptpof, a part.] In bot., consisting 
of seven members or parts; having the parts 
in sevens. 
heptameter (hep-tam'e-ter), . [< L. heptame- 
trum (Diomedes, Servius), < Gr. i^raiitTpov (He- 
liodorus), a measure of seven verses, < txrd, = 
E. seven, + /icrpov, measure.] In pros., a verse 
consisting of seven measures. Heptameter is a 
term not much used ; in books on modern versification it 
is generally equivalent to heptapody. 
Heptanchus (hep-tang'kus), n. [NL., < Gr. 
firrd = E. seven.] A genus of cow-sharks, of 
the family Notidanidce or Hexanchidm, having 
seven gill-sacs, whence the name. H. inilii-iis 
is a widely distributed Pacific species. 
heptander (hep-tan'der), n. [NL. heptandrus : 
see heptandrous.] In bot., a plant of the Lin- 
nean class Heptandria. 
Heptandria (hep-tan'dri-a), n. pi. [NL. : see 
heptandrous.] The seventh class in the Lin- 
nean artificial system of plants, characterized 
by seven stamens. 
heptaspermous 
heptandrian (hep-tan'dri-an), a. Same as hep- 
tilllllrinin. 
heptandrious (hep-tan'dri-us), a. Same as 
heptcmdrovs. 
heptandrous (hep-tan'drus), a. [< NL. liep- 
titnilriiti, < Gr. i--a, = E. seven, + avrip (dvip-), 
man (in mod. bot. a stamen).] In hot., having 
seven stamens; specifically, belonging to the 
Linneau class lleptandrin. 
heptane (hep'tan), . [So called as containing 
seven parts of carbon ; < Gr. rrd, = E. seven, + 
-ant.] A paraffin having the formula C7Hig. 
Normal heptane, a mobile colorless liquid, is contained!!] 
petroleum. It is also obtained from the resin of Pinug 
Sabiniana, which yields nearly pure heptane when sub- 
jected to dry distillation. 
Heptanesian (hep-ta-ue'si-an), a. [< Gr. 'Enrri- 
vtjaof, Heptanesus ( see def . ) ", lit. ' seven islands,' 
< E'Trrd, = E. seven, + vijaoi;, island.] Pertaining 
to the Heptanesus, a name given by the Greeks 
to the Ionian Islands, a group consisting of 
seven islands. 
Since 1863 the whole Heptanesian territory has been in- 
corporated with the kingdom of Greece. 
Jincyc. Brit., XIII. 205. 
heptangular (hep-tang'gu-lftr), a. [< Gr. ETrrd, 
= E. seven, + L. angulus, an angle.] Having 
seven angles. 
heptapetalous (hep-ta-pet'a-lus), a. [< Gr. 
ETTTO, = E. seven, + mh-oAovJ a leaf (in mod. 
bot. a petal).] In bot., having seven petals in 
the corolla. 
heptaphony (hep'ta-fo-ni), . [< Gr. ETTTdpu- 
vof, seven-voiced (of a colonnade with seven 
echoes), { Errrd, = E. seven, + tywit, a voice, 
sound.] The union of seven sounds. 
heptaphyllous (hep-ta-firus), . [< Gr. Eirrd- 
6ti/./iof, seven-leafed, ( ETrrd, = E. seven, + <t>i>%- 
Xov. a leaf.] Having seven leaves. 
heptapodic (hep-ta-pod'ik), a. [< heptapody 
+ -ic.] In pros., consisting of or containing 
seven feet ; being or constituting a heptapody : 
as, a heptapodic verse or period. 
heptapody (hep-tap' o-di), n. [< Gr. as if *lir- 
roTrodia, < ETrrd, = E. seven, + irovf (Trod-) = E. 
foot.] In pros., a meter, period, or verse con- 
sisting of seven feet. According to the principles of 
ancient metrics, a heptapody exceeds the limits of a colon, 
a single colon never containing more than sU feet. See 
heptameter. 
heptarch (hep'tiirk), n. [< Gr. ETrrd, = E. seven, 
+ dpx^f, a ruler: see heptarchy.] A heptar- 
chist. 
heptarchic (hep-tar'kik), a. [< heptarchy + -ic.] 
Pertaining to a sevenfold government ; consti- 
tuting or consisting of a heptarchy ; specifi- 
cally, in Eng. hist., of or pertaining to the hep- 
tarchy. See heptarchy. 
The Saxons practised this mode of division for fixing 
the several extents of their heptarchic empire. 
T. Warton, Hist. Kiddington, p. 69. 
heptarchist (bep'tar-kist), . [< heptarchy + 
-ist.] A ruler of one division of a heptarchy ; 
especially, in Eng. hist., one of the heptarchic 
kings. 
In 752, the Saxon heptarchists, Cuthred and Ethelbald, 
fought a desperate battle at Beorgford, or Buiford. 
7'. Warton, Hist. Kiddington, p. 48. 
heptarchy (hep'tar-ki), n. ; pi. heptarchies (-kiz). 
[< NL. heptarchia, < Gr. as if "cirrapxia, < ETrrd, 
= E. seven, + dpx'i, rule, < dpxeiv, rule.] A 
government by seven persons ; also, a group of 
seven kingdoms or governments : in the latter 
sense used only in English history, of the seven 
principal Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Kent, Sus- 
sex, Wessex, Essex, Northumbria, East Anglia, 
and Mercia. There was no formal division into seven 
kingdoms, but their number varied at different times, and 
frequently a particular kingdom, as Northumbria or Mer- 
cia, obtained the preponderance. The period of the hep- 
tarchy is regarded as ending in 829, when Egbert, king of 
Wessex, became overlord of the other kingdoms. 
This Heptarchy, or Division of this Island into seven 
Kingdoms, came not in all at once. 
Baker, Chronicles, p. 6. 
heptasemic (hep-ta-se'mik), a. [< LL. hepta- 
sctnos, < Gr. EVrdoT^of, < ETrrd, = E. seven, + 
artiiciov, a sign, mark, mora, < af^m, a sign, mark. 
Cf. disemic, dodecasentic, etc.] In anc. pros., 
containing or amounting to seven morse or 
units of time ; having a magnitude of seven 
normal shorts. An epitrite (- , - ~ , - 
, w), or an irrational trochaic or iambic dipody of 
epitritic form, is really or apparently heptasemic. 
heptasepalous (hep-ta-sep'a-lus), a. [< Gr. 
ETrrd, = E. seven, + NL. sepahim, a sepal.] In 
bot., having seven sepals. 
heptaspermous (hep-ta-sper'mus), a. [< Gr. 
ETrrd, = E. seven, + a-aip/ia, seed.] In bot., hav- 
ing seven seeds. [Rare. ] 
