<hw>Hem`er*o"bi*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ day + <?/ life.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A neuropterous insect of the genus <spn>Hemerobius</spn>, and allied genera.</def>
<h1>Hemerobid</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>He*mer"o*bid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of relating to the hemerobians.</def>
<h1>Hemerocallis</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`e*ro*cal"lis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ day + <?/ beauty.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for their beautiful flowers; day lily.</def>
<h1>Hemi-</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem"i-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Gr. <grk>"hmi-</grk>. See <er>Semi-</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix signifying <i>half</i>.</def>
<h1>Hemialbumin</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*al*bu"min</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hemi-</ets> + <ets>albumin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Hemialbumose</er>.</def>
<h1>Hemialbumose</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*al"bu"mose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hemi-</ets> + <ets>albumose</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone. Called also <altname>hemialbumin</altname>.</def>
<h1>Hemian\'91sthesia</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*an`\'91s*the"si*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hemi-</ets> + <ets>an\'91sthesia</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An\'91sthesia upon one side of the body.</def>
<h1>Hemibranchi</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*bran"chi</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Hemi-</er>, and <er>Branchia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An order of fishes having an incomplete or reduced branchial apparatus. It includes the sticklebacks, the flutemouths, and Fistularia.</def>
<h1>Hemicardia</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*car"di*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Hemi-</er>, and <er>Cardia</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A lateral half of the heart, either the right or left.</def>
<i>B. G. Wilder.</i>
<h1>Hemicarp</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*carp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hemi-</ets> + Gr. <?/ fruit.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>One portion of a fruit that spontaneously divides into halves.</def>
<h1>Hemicerebrum</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*cer"e*brum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hemi-</ets> + <ets>cerebrum</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A lateral half of the cerebrum.</def>
<i>Wilder.</i>
<h1>Hemicollin</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*col"lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hemi-</ets> + <ets>collin</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Semiglutin</er>.</def>
<h1>Hemicrania</h1> <Xpage=684>
<hw>Hem`i*cra"ni*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.: cf. F. <ets>h\'82micr\'83nie</ets>. See <er>Cranium</er>, and <er>Megrim</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A pain that affects only one side of the head.</def>
<h1>Hemicrany</h1> <Xpage=684>
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