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AE Hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Horse`-chest"nut, n. (Bot.) (a) The large nutlike seed of a species of [AE]sculus ([AE]. Hippocastanum), formerly ground, and fed to horses, whence the name. (b) The tree itself, which was brought from Constantinople in the beginning of the sixteenth century, and is now common in the temperate zones of both hemispheres. The native American species are called buckeyes.
AEsculus hippocastanum
Esculin Es*cu"lin, n. [See Esculic.] (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from the [AE]sculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions. [Written also [ae]sculin.]
Equus or Hippotigris quagga
Quagga Quag"ga, n. [Hottentot.] (Zo["o]l.) A South African wild ass (Equus, or Hippotigris, quagga). The upper parts are reddish brown, becoming paler behind and behind and beneath, with dark stripes on the face, neck, and fore part of the body.
Facies Hippocratica
Facies Fa"ci*es, n. [L., from, face. See Face.] 1. The anterior part of the head; the face. 2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic.
Hippobosca
Hippobosca Hip`po*bos"ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + ? to feed.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. -- Hip`po*bos"can, a.
Hippoboscan
Hippobosca Hip`po*bos"ca, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "i`ppos horse + ? to feed.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects including the horsefly or horse tick. -- Hip`po*bos"can, a.
Hippocamp
Hippocamp Hip"po*camp, n. See Hippocampus.
Hippocampal
Hippocampal Hip`po*cam"pal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the hippocampus.
Hippocampus
Hippocampus Hip`po*cam"pus, n. [L., the sea horse, Gr. ? a hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + ? to bend.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or other fish (Hippocampus brevirostris), -- seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune. --Fairholt.
Hippocampus brevirostris
Hippocampus Hip`po*cam"pus, n. [L., the sea horse, Gr. ? a hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + ? to bend.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or other fish (Hippocampus brevirostris), -- seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune. --Fairholt.
Hippocentaur
Hippocentaur Hip`po*cen"taur, n. [L. hippocentaurus, Gr. ?; "i`ppos horse + ? centaur.] (Myth.) Same as Centaur.
Hippocras
Hippocras Hip"po*cras, n. [F. hippocras, hypocras, NL. vinum hippocraticum, lit., wine of Hippocrates.] A cordial made of spiced wine, etc.
Hippocratic
Hippocratic Hip"po*crat"ic, a. Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings. Hippocratic face [L. facies Hippocratica], the change produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness, excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow, the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent, relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described by Hippocrates. --Dunglison. Hippocratic oath, an oath said to have been dictated by Hippocrates to his disciples. Such an oath is still administered to candidates for graduation in medicine.
Hippocratic face
Hippocratic Hip"po*crat"ic, a. Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings. Hippocratic face [L. facies Hippocratica], the change produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness, excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow, the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent, relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described by Hippocrates. --Dunglison. Hippocratic oath, an oath said to have been dictated by Hippocrates to his disciples. Such an oath is still administered to candidates for graduation in medicine.
Hippocratic oath
Hippocratic Hip"po*crat"ic, a. Of or pertaining to Hippocrates, or to his teachings. Hippocratic face [L. facies Hippocratica], the change produced in the countenance by death, or long sickness, excessive evacuations, excessive hunger, and the like. The nose is pinched, the eyes are sunk, the temples hollow, the ears cold and retracted, the skin of the forehead tense and dry, the complexion livid, the lips pendent, relaxed, and cold; -- so called, as having been described by Hippocrates. --Dunglison. Hippocratic oath, an oath said to have been dictated by Hippocrates to his disciples. Such an oath is still administered to candidates for graduation in medicine.
Hippocratism
Hippocratism Hip*poc"ra*tism, n. The medical philosophy or system of Hippocrates.
Hippocrene
Hippocrene Hip"po*crene, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; "i`ppos horse + ? a fountain.] A fountain on Mount Helicon in B[oe]otia, fabled to have burst forth when the ground was struck by the hoof of Pegasus. Also, its waters, which were supposed to impart poetic inspiration. --Keats. Nor maddening draughts of Hippocrene. --Longfellow.
Hippocrepian
Hippocrepian Hip"po*crep"i*an, n. [See Hippocrepiform.] (Zo["o]l.) One of an order of fresh-water Bryozoa, in which the tentacles are on a lophophore, shaped like a horseshoe. See Phylactol[ae]ma.
hippocrepians
Phylactolaema Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma, Phylactolaemata Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to guard + ? the gullet.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of fresh-water Bryozoa in which the tentacles are arranged on a horseshoe-shaped lophophore, and the mouth is covered by an epistome. Called also Lophopoda, and hippocrepians.
Hippocrepiform
Hippocrepiform Hip`po*crep`i*form, a. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + ? shoe + -form.] (Bot.) Shaped like a horseshoe.
Hippodame
Hippodame Hip"po*dame, n. [Cf. F. hippopotame.] A fabulous sea monster. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Hippodrome
Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, n. (Sports) A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, U. S.]
Hippodrome
Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, v. i. [imp. & p. p. -dromed; p. pr. & vb. n. -droming.] (Sports) To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, U. S.]
Hippodrome
Hippodrome Hip"po*drome, n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. ?; "i`ppos horse + ? course, fr. ? to run: cf. F. hippodrome.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races. 2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.
Hippoglossoides limandoides
Sandnecker Sand"neck`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European flounder (Hippoglossoides limandoides); -- called also rough dab, long fluke, sand fluke, and sand sucker.
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Dab Dab, n. [Perh. so named from its quickness in diving beneath the sand. Cf. Dabchick.] (Zo["o]l.) A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides.
Hippoglossus vulgaris
Halibut Hal"i*but (?;277), n. [OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectid[ae]. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. [Written also holibut.]
Hippogriff
Hippogriff Hip"po*griff, n. [F. hippogriffe; cf. It. ippogrifo. See Hippopotamus, Griffon.] (Myth.) A fabulous winged animal, half horse and half griffin. --Milton.
Hippolith
Hippolith Hip"po*lith, n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + -lith.] A concretion, or kind of bezoar, from the intestines of the horse.
Hippomane Mancinella
Manchineel Man`chi*neel", n. [Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an apple, fr. L. malum Matianum a kind of apple. So called from its apple-like fruit.] (Bot.) A euphorbiaceous tree (Hippomane Mancinella) of tropical America, having a poisonous and blistering milky juice, and poisonous acrid fruit somewhat resembling an apple. Bastard manchineel, a tree (Cameraria latifolia) of the East Indies, having similar poisonous properties. --Lindley.

Meaning of HIPPO from wikipedia

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- his death in 1993, they were allowed to wander his unattended estate. The hippos eventually broke out of the estate and were left to roam the outside area...
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