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Syntheses :: Synthermal (a.) Having the same degree of heat.

Thermally :: Thermally (adv.) In a thermal manner.

Hermes :: Hermes (n.) Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in some cases a head, or head and shoulders, placed upon a quadrangular pillar whose height is that of the body belonging to the head, sometimes having feet or other parts of the body sculptured upon it. These figures, though often representing Hermes, were used for other divinities, and even, in later times, for portraits of human beings. Called also herma. See Terminal statue, under Ter

Peterman :: Peterman (n.) A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter.

Hermaphrodite :: Hermaphrodite (n.) An individual which has the attributes of both male and female, or which unites in itself the two sexes; an animal or plant having the parts of generation of both sexes, as when a flower contains both the stamens and pistil within the same calyx, or on the same receptacle. In some cases reproduction may take place without the union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helmi

Isothermal :: Isothermal (a.) Having reference to the geographical distribution of temperature, as exhibited by means of isotherms; as, an isothermal line; an isothermal chart..

Hematothermal :: Hematothermal (a.) Warm-blooded.

Hydrothermal :: Hydrothermal (a.) Of or pertaining to hot water; -- used esp. with reference to the action of heated waters in dissolving, redepositing, and otherwise producing mineral changes within the crust of the globe..

Washerman :: Washerman (n.) A man who washes clothes, esp. for hire, or for others..

Homoeothermal :: Homoeothermal (a.) See Homoiothermal.

Gonochorism :: Gonochorism (n.) Separation of the sexes in different individuals; -- opposed to hermaphroditism.

Pulmonata :: Pulmonata (n. pl.) An extensive division, or sub-class, of hermaphrodite gastropods, in which the mantle cavity is modified into an air-breathing organ, as in Helix, or land snails, Limax, or garden slugs, and many pond snails, as Limnaea and Planorbis..

Burghermaster :: Burghermaster (n.) See Burgomaster.

Scrat :: Scrat (n.) An hermaphrodite.

Haematotherma :: Haematotherma (n. pl.) Same as Hematotherma.

Bisexual :: Bisexual (a.) Of both sexes; hermaphrodite; as a flower with stamens and pistil, or an animal having ovaries and testes..

Unisexual :: Unisexual (a.) Having one sex only, as plants which have the male and female flowers on separate individuals, or animals in which the sexes are in separate individuals; di/cious; -- distinguished from bisexual, or hermaphrodite. See Di/cious..

Androgynal :: Androgynal (a.) Uniting both sexes in one, or having the characteristics of both; being in nature both male and female; hermaphroditic..

Thermic :: Thermic (a.) Of or pertaining to heat; due to heat; thermal; as, thermic lines..

Perfect :: Perfect (a.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower.

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