Anthropoglot :: Anthropoglot (n.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot..

Balanoglossus :: Balanoglossus (n.) A peculiar marine worm. See Enteropneusta, and Tornaria..

Bogle :: Bogle (n.) A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear.

Boroglyceride :: Boroglyceride (n.) A compound of boric acid and glycerin, used as an antiseptic..

Dactylioglyph :: Dactylioglyph (n.) An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments.

Dactylioglyph :: Dactylioglyph (n.) The inscription of the engraver's name on a finger ring or gem.

Dactylioglyphi :: Dactylioglyphi (n.) The art or process of gem engraving.

Dextroglucose :: Dextroglucose (n.) Same as Dextrose.

Docoglossa :: Docoglossa (n. pl.) An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon..

Embroglio :: Embroglio (n.) See Imbroglio.

Entoglossal :: Entoglossal (a.) Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.

Fogless :: Fogless (a.) Without fog; clear.

Galvanoglyphy :: Galvanoglyphy (n.) Same as Glyphography.

Goglet :: Goglet (n.) See Gurglet.

Gymnoglossa :: Gymnoglossa (n. pl.) A division of gastropods in which the odontophore is without teeth.

Haematoglobulin :: Haematoglobulin (n.) Same as Hematoglobin.

Haemoglobin :: Haemoglobin (n.) Same as Hemoglobin.

Haemoglobinometer :: Haemoglobinometer (n.) Same as Hemochromometer.

Hemoglobin :: Hemoglobin (n.) The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also called haematoglobulin. In arterial blood, it is always combined with oxygen, and is then called oxyhemoglobin. It crystallizes under different forms from different animals, and when crystallized, is called haematocrystallin. See Blood crystal, under Blood..

Hemoglobinometer :: Hemoglobinometer (n.) Same as Haemochromometer.

Hieroglyph :: Hieroglyph (a.) Alt. of Hieroglyphi.

Hieroglyphic :: Hieroglyphic (a.) A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the picture writing of the ancient Egyptian priests. It is made up of three, or, as some say, four classes of characters: first, the hieroglyphic proper, or figurative, in which the representation of the object conveys the idea of the object itself; second, the ideographic, consisting of symbols representing ideas, not sounds, as an ostrich feather is a s

Hieroglyphic :: Hieroglyphic (a.) Any character or figure which has, or is supposed to have, a hidden or mysterious significance; hence, any unintelligible or illegible character or mark..

Hieroglyphic :: Hieroglyphic (a.) Alt. of Hieroglyphica.

Hieroglyphical :: Hieroglyphical (a.) Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures; as, hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyphic obelisk..

Hieroglyphical :: Hieroglyphical (a.) Resembling hieroglyphics; not decipherable.

Hieroglyphically :: Hieroglyphically (adv.) In hieroglyphics.

Hieroglyphist :: Hieroglyphist (n.) One versed in hieroglyphics.

Hyoglossal :: Hyoglossal (a.) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch; as, the hyoglossal membrane..

Hyoglossal :: Hyoglossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.

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