Part 5308

<h1>Hippogriff</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip"po*griff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>hippogriffe</ets>; cf. It. <ets>ippogrifo</ets>. See <er>Hippopotamus</er>, <er>Griffon</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Hippolith</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip"po*lith</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ horse + <ets>-lith</ets>.]</ety> <def>A concretion, or kind of bezoar, from the intestines of the horse.</def>

<h1>Hippopathology</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip`po*pa*thol`o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ horse + E. <ets>pathology</ets>: cf. F. <ets>hippopathologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science of veterinary medicine; the pathology of the horse.</def>

<h1>Hippophagi</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip*poph"a*gi</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Hippophagous</er>.]</ety> <def>Eaters of horseflesh.</def>

<h1>Hippophagism</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip*poph"a*gism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><def>Hippophagy.</def>

<i>Lowell.</i>

<h1>Hippophagist</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip*poph"a*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who eats horseflesh.</def>

<h1>Hippophagous</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip*poph"a*gous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ horse + <?/ to eat: cf. F. <ets>hippophage</ets>.]</ety> <def>Feeding on horseflesh; -- said of certain nomadic tribes, as the Tartars.</def>

<h1>Hippophagy</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip*poph"a*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>hippophagie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act or practice of feeding on horseflesh.</def>

<h1>Hippophile</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip"po*phile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ horse + <?/ to love.]</ety> <def>One who loves horses.</def>

<i>Holmes.</i>

<h1>Hippopotamus</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip`po*pot"a*mus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Hippopotamuses</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, L. <plw>Hippopotami</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., from Gr.<?/; <?/ horse + <?/ river. Cf. <er>Equine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (<spn>Hippopotamus amphibius</spn>), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also <altname>zeekoe</altname>, and <altname>river horse</altname>. A smaller species (<spn>H. Liberiencis</spn>) inhabits Western Africa.</def><-- pigmy hippopotamus? -->

<h1>Hippotomy</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip*pot"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ horse + <?/ to cut: cf. F. <ets>hippotomie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Anatomy of the horse.</def>

<h1>Hippuric</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>Hip*pu"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ horse + <?/ <?/rine: cf. F. <ets>hippurique</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol. Chem.)</fld> <def>Obtained from the urine of horses; <as>as, <ex>hippuric</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Hippuric acid</col>, <cd>a white crystalline substance, containing nitrogen, present in the urine of herbivorous animals, and in small quantity in human urine. By the action of acids, it is decomposed into benzoic acid and glycocoll.</cd></cs>