Webster's Dictionary 1913

2755

Homiform

Hom″i‐form (?), a. [L. homo man + -form.] In human form. Cudworth.

2756

Homilete

Hom″i‐lete (?), n. A homilist.

2757

Homiletic

{ Hom′i‐let″ic (?), Hom′i‐let″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. homilétique. See Homily.] 1. Of or pertaining to familiar intercourse; social; affable; conversable; companionable.H...

2758

Homiletics

Hom′i‐let″ics (?), n. [Cf. F. homilétique.] The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them.

2759

Homilist

Hom″i‐list (?), n. One who prepares homilies; one who preaches to a congregation.

2760

Homilite

Hom″i‐lite (?), n.(Min.) A borosilicate of iron and lime, near datolite in form and composition.

2761

Homily

Hom″i‐ly (?), n.; pl.Homilies (#). [LL. homilia, Gr. � communion, assembly, converse, sermon, fr. � an assembly, fr. � same; cf. � together, and � crowd, cf. � to press: cf. F. ...

2762

Homing

Hom″ing (?), a. Home-returning; — used specifically of carrier pigeons.

2763

Homing (2)

Hom″ing (?), p.a. Home-returning.Homing pigeon, a pigeon trained to return home from a distance. Homing pigeons are used for sending back messages or for flying races. By carryi...

2764

Hominy

Hom″i‐ny (?), n. [From North American Indian auhúminea parched corn.] Maize hulled and broken, and prepared for food by being boiled in water. [Written also homony.]

2765

Homish

Hom″ish (?), a. Like a home or a home circle.Quiet, cheerful, homish hospital life. E. E. Hale.

2766

Hommock

Hom″mock (?), n. A small eminence of a conical form, of land or of ice; a knoll; a hillock. See Hummock. Bartram.

2767

Hommocky

Hom″mock‐y (?), a. Filled with hommocks; piled in the form of hommocks; — said of ice.

2768

Homo-

Ho″mo– (?). A combining form from Gr. ομὅσ, one and the same, common, joint.

2769

Homocategoric

Ho′mo‐cat′e‐gor″ic (?), a. [Homo- + categoric.] (Biol.) Belonging to the same category of individuality; — a morphological term applied to organisms so related.

2770

Homocentric

Ho′mo‐cen″tric (?), a. [Gr. �: � the same + � center: cf. F. homocentrique.] Having the same center.

2771

Homocercal

Ho′mo‐cer″cal (?), a. [Homo- + Gr. � tail.] (Zoöl.) Having the tail nearly or quite symmetrical, the vertebral column terminating near its base; — opposed to heterocercal.

2772

Homocercy

Ho″mo‐cer′cy (?), n.(Zoöl.) The possession of a homocercal tail.

2773

Homocerebrin

Ho′mo‐cer′e‐brin (?), n. [Homo- + rebrin.] (Physiol. Chem.) A body similar to, or identical with, cerebrin.

2774

Homochromous

Ho′mo‐chro″mous (?), a. [Homo- + Gr. � color.] (Bot.) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same color.

2775

Homodemic

Ho′mo‐dem″ic (?), a. [Homo- + 1st deme, 2.] (Biol.) A morphological term signifying development, in the case of multicellular organisms, from the same unit deme or unit of the i...

2776

Homodermic

Ho′mo‐der″mic (?), a.(Biol.) Relating to homodermy; originating from the same germ layer.

2777

Homodermy

Ho″mo‐der′my (?), n. [Homo- + -derm.] (Biol.) Homology of the germinal layers.

2778

Homodont

Hom″o‐dont (?), a. [Homo- + Gr. �, �, a tooth.] (Anat.) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; — opposed to heterodont.

2779

Homodromal

{ Ho‐mod″ro‐mal (?), Ho‐mod″ro‐mous (?), } a. [Homo- + Gr. � a course, running.] 1. (Bot.) Running in the same direction; — said of stems twining round a support, or of the spir...

2780

Homodynamic

Ho′mo‐dy‐nam″ic (?), a. Homodynamous. Quain.

2781

Homodynamous

Ho′mo‐dy″na‐mous (?), a.(Biol.) Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy; as, successive or homodynamous parts in plants and animals.