hyemoschus aquaticus
- n largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
hyena
- n doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
hyena dog
- n a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
hygeia
- n (Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Panacea
hygiene
- n a condition promoting sanitary practices
personal hygiene - n the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
hygienics
- n the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
hygrocybe acutoconica
- n a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks
hygrometer
- n measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
hygrophoraceae
- n a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales; the gills of these fungi have a clean waxy appearance
hygrophorus
- n a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae
hygrophorus borealis
- n a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
hygrophorus caeruleus
- n a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base