(from the article "hawk moth") The leaf-feeding larva generally has a smooth body with a characteristic dorsal caudal horn, hence the common name hornworm. Two economically destructive North American species, the tobacco, or southern, hornworm ...
(from the article "Ceratophyllales") hornwort order of flowering plants, consisting of just one family (Ceratophyllaceae) with one cosmopolitan genus (Ceratophyllum) that contains about six species.
any member of 6-7 genera, containing about 300 species of creeping annual or perennial plants of the class Anthocerotopsida. In some classification systems, hornworts have been grouped as horned liverworts ... [5 Related Articles]
(from the article "cnidarian") Long axial polyps bear lateral polyps. Skeleton of spicules fused with a horny material. Tropical.Sea fans and sea whips. Colonies commonly arborescent with axial skeleton of gorgonin and/or calcareous ...
(from the article "scale") Horny scutes, or corneoscutes, derived from the upper, or epidermal, skin layer, appear in reptiles and on the legs of birds. In crocodilians and some lizards, bony dermal scales (osteoderms) ...
any sponge of the orders Dictyoceratida and Dendroceratida (class Demospongiae). It has a skeleton consisting exclusively of fibrous organic components. Most other sponges, by contrast, have siliceous or calcareous elements ...
(from the article "chub") ...at the base of the dorsal fin, it grows to about 30 cm (1 foot). It is also called the horned dace, for the hornlike projections that develop on the ...
communal dance of Bulgaria. Performed for enjoyment at festive gatherings, it has many varieties, the moods of which range from solemn to exuberant. Horos are danced in linked circles, in ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "Poland") ...The Polish example also began to affect the internal evolution of magnate-dominated Lithuania. The lesser boyars, envious of the position of their Polish counterparts, favoured closer unity. At the Union ...
(from the article "ancient Greek civilization") Solon canceled all "debt" (as stated, this cannot yet have been debt incurred in a monetary form). He also abolished enslavement for debt, pulling up the boundary markers, or horoi, ...
(from the article "pottery") ...were painted with a limited range of overglaze colours of good quality, including a pale violet lustre derived from gold that remained in use until about 1730. In 1720 a ...
(from the article "eye, human") ...points in a little more detail. In general, it seems that the two retinas are, indeed, organized in such a way that pairs of points are projected innately to the ...
in astrology, a chart of the heavens, showing the relative positions of the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the ascendant and midheaven signs of the zodiac at a specific ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Przysucha, Jacob Isaac ben Asher") Przysucha was the descendant of a rabbinic family. He became learned in the Torah and was also known for his intense spirituality. For a time he was a disciple of ...
Russian-born American virtuoso pianist in the Romantic tradition. He was celebrated for his flawless technique and an almost orchestral quality of tone. Horowitz's performances of works by Franz Liszt, Sergey ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Anatolian religion") Entirely different and far removed in time and place are the discoveries at Alaca Huyuk and Horoztepe in northern Anatolia. Here, dating from the latter half of the 3rd millennium ...
(from the article "Western architecture") ...macellum, which was not essentially an open square but a market building consisting of shops around a colonnaded court. Great warehouses, called horrea, served in wholesale commerce.
British astronomer and clergyman who applied Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion to the Moon and whose observations of a transit of Venus (1639) are the first recorded.
(from the article "textile") Advances made by William Horrocks of Scotland between 1803 and 1813 included an improvement in the method of taking up the cloth (i.e., winding the woven fabric onto the cloth ...
motion picture calculated to cause intense repugnance, fear, or dread. Horror films may incorporate incidents of physical violence and psychological terror; they may be studies of deformed, disturbed, psychotic, or ... [2 Related Articles]
a story in which the focus is on creating a feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and form a substantial part of the body of folk literature. ... [1 Related Articles]
county, extreme eastern South Carolina, U.S. It is a low-lying area on the Coastal Plain bordered to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, to the northeast by North Carolina, and ...
(from the article "Basketball") ...overmatching the Cavaliers, the Spurs won their fourth title in nine seasons, becoming just the fifth team in league history to have earned that many in a similar period of ...
(from the article "appetizer") ...the hunger stimulated by drink. Cocktails, especially aperitifs, the characteristic "dryness" of which allegedly stimulates the appetite, are customarily served with appetizers. Hors d'oeuvres, small portions of savoury foods, often ...
(from the article "Hengist and Horsa") (respectively d. c. 488; d. 455?), brothers and legendary leaders of the first Anglo-Saxon settlers in Britain who went there, according to the English historian and theologian Bede, to fight ...
the main British-built assault glider of World War II. Designed by Airspeed Ltd., the Horsa first flew in September 1941 and went into production shortly thereafter. A high-winged monoplane with ... [1 Related Articles]
a hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, whose numerous varieties are called breeds. Before the advent of mechanized vehicles, ... [82 Related Articles]
(from the article "Alcor") ...Arabs (and others) as a test of good vision. Alcor makes a visual double with the brighter star Mizar in the middle of the handle of the Big Dipper (Ursa ...
(from the article "tactics") ...the Thessalians at Cynoscephalae in 364 BC, and it culminated in the hands of Alexander III the Great, whose army saw most of these different troops fighting side by side. ...
(from the article "bot fly") Horse bot flies (subfamily Gasterophilinae) include species of Gasterophilus, a serious horse pest. The adult horse fly, often known as a gad fly, deposits between about 400 and 500 eggs ...
decorative metal plaque fitted to the martingale, a set of straps attached to saddle and bridle that serve to steady a horse's head or check its upward movement. The use ...
any of several trees belonging to the genus Aesculus in the horse chestnut family (Hippocastanaceae), native to the North Temperate Zone. They have palmately compound leaves and erect flower clusters, ...
device of leather, or leather and metal, encircling a horse's neck, to which traces are attached, used to hitch the animal to a wagon or plow. A Dutch collar consists ... [2 Related Articles]
any member of the insect family Tabanidae (order Diptera), but more specifically any member of the genus Tabanus. These stout flies, as small as a housefly or as large as ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "bean") The horse gram (Dolichos biflorus) and the bonavist bean, native to India, are related, large, tropical climbing plants, the immature seeds of which are commonly used for food in Asia. ...
either of two subtropical atmospheric high-pressure belts that encircle the Earth around latitudes 30°-35° N and 30°-35° S and that generate light winds and clear skies. Because they contain dry, ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "art, African") The Horse period is divided into three sub-periods. The first is the Chariot sub-period, in which the elephant was the only pachyderm still depicted, cattle continued to be represented, and ...
(from the article "pox disease") ...diseases in human beings and domestic animals, marked chiefly by eruptions of the skin and mucous membranes. Sheep pox and rabbit pox are spread by airborne infectious particles that are ...
sport of running horses at speed, mainly Thoroughbreds with a rider astride or Standardbreds with the horse pulling a conveyance with a driver. These two kinds of racing are called ... [13 Related Articles]
exhibition of horses and horsemanship, derived from the medieval tournaments and agricultural fairs of Europe. Horse shows range from small, informal affairs to elaborate week-long displays. Horses may be classed ... [1 Related Articles]
either of two shrubs or small trees in the genus Symplocos, with 320 species, of the family Symplocaceae. S. paniculata, also known as sapphire berry, is a shrub or small ...
(from the article "sand wasp") The horse-guard (Bembix carolina) of the southern United States often hunts for flies around horses. It is about 2.5 cm in length and is black with yellow or yellowish green ...
(from the article "Central Asian arts") ...and each role calls for the performance of specific rituals. The earliest form of theatre and dance in Central Asia, these rituals developed into an often complex genre of the ...
street carriage on rails, pulled by horse or mule, introduced into New York City's Bowery in 1832 by John Mason, a bank president. The horsecar, precursor of the motorized streetcar, ...
animal fibre obtained from the manes and tails of horses and ranging in length from 8 inches (20 cm) to 3 feet (90 cm) and most often of black colour. ...
any of the approximately 250 to 300 species of the class Nematomorpha, or Gordiacea (phylum Aschelminthes). The young of these long, thin worms are parasitic in arthropods. The adults are ...
(catalog number IC 434), ionized-hydrogen region in the constellation Orion. The nebula consists of a cloud of ionized gas lit from within by young, hot stars; a dark cloud containing ...
the art of riding, handling, and training horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal's direction, gait, and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum efforts. [31 Related Articles]
city, eastern Jutland, Denmark. It lies at the head of Horsens Fjord, southwest of Arhus. Founded in the 11th or 12th century, Horsens was a fortified town with several monasteries. ...
the common unit of power; i.e., the rate at which work is done. In the British Imperial System, one horsepower equals 33,000 foot-pounds of work per minute-that is, the power ... [3 Related Articles]
(Armoracia lapathifolia), hardy perennial plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae, or Cruciferae). Its hotly pungent, fleshy root is used as a condiment or table relish, mainly in the form of ... [2 Related Articles]
(Moringa oleifera), small, deciduous tree, of the family Moringaceae, native to tropical Asia but also naturalized in Africa and tropical America. Horseradish trees can reach a height of about 9 ... [1 Related Articles]
U-shaped metal plate by which horses' hooves are protected from wear on hard or rough surfaces. Horseshoes apparently are a Roman invention; a mule's loss of its shoe is mentioned ... [3 Related Articles]
any of almost 80 species of large-eared, insect-eating bats that make up the sole genus of family Rhinolophidae. Their taxonomic name refers to the large, complex nose leaf consisting of ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "Canyonlands National Park") Horseshoe Canyon, located about 8 miles (13 km) west of the rest of the park, was added in 1971. It is noted for the prehistoric pictographs at an area called ...
common name of four species of marine arthropod (class Merostomata, subphylum Chelicerata) found on the east coasts of Asia and North America. Despite their name, these animals are not crabs ... [1 Related Articles]
Canadian section of Niagara Falls (q.v.) on the Niagara River. It is separated from the American Falls by Goat Island and derives its name from its curving 3,000-foot (900-metre) crest. [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "urogenital malformation") 2. Abnormal shapes of the kidney, of moderate frequency and including fused kidneys and horseshoe kidney. These organs usually function normally but show an increased tendency toward infection and stone ...
game for two or four players, most popular in the United States and Canada, in which players attempt to throw horseshoes so as to encircle a stake or to get ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "ocean") ...may be directly opposed to each other. The boat-shaped reefs of Torres Strait, between Australia and New Guinea, apparently developed in such a pattern. Where wave-generated currents are asymmetric, horseshoe ...
any member of the marine crustacean subclass Cephalocarida (class Crustacea), named because of the curving, horseshoelike shape of the body. Only nine species are known, the first of which was ... [1 Related Articles]
phylum name Phoronida, a small group (about 12 species) of wormlike marine invertebrates that live in tubes secreted by special glands. [1 Related Articles]
plants of the genus Equisetum, 15 species of rushlike conspicuously jointed perennial herbs. Equisetum is the only living genus of the order Equisetales and the class Equisetopsida. Horsetails grow in ... [7 Related Articles]
city, west-central Victoria, Australia, on the Wimmera River. Proclaimed successively a borough (1882), a town (1932), and a city (1949), Horsham was named after the West Sussex hometown of James ...
(from the article "Horsham") town and district, administrative county of West Sussex, historic county of Sussex, England. The town serves an extensive area of the Sussex Weald as an agricultural market and shopping centre ...
town and district, administrative county of West Sussex, historic county of Sussex, England. The town serves an extensive area of the Sussex Weald as an agricultural market and shopping centre ...
British narrative painter best known as the designer of the first Christmas card. Created in 1843 for Callcott's friend Sir Henry Cole, an edition of 1,000 cards was placed on ... [1 Related Articles]
British physiologist and neurosurgeon who was first to remove a spinal tumour (1887). He also made valuable studies of thyroid activity, rabies prevention, and the functions of localized areas of ... [1 Related Articles]
elongate fault blocks of the Earth's crust that have been raised and lowered, respectively, relative to their surrounding areas as a direct effect of faulting. Horsts and grabens may range ... [3 Related Articles]
German-born photographer (b. Aug. 14, 1906, Weissenfels, Ger.-d. Nov. 18, 1999, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), produced distinctive, elegant work that made him one of the leading fashion photographers of the ... [1 Related Articles]
U.S. pianist, composer, and one of the first persons anywhere to teach choreography as a distinct discipline; known particularly for his long associations as musical director with Denishawn and Martha ... [1 Related Articles]
Polish-born U.S. pianist (b. June 23, 1892, Lwow, Poland [now Ukraine]--d. May 22, 1993, Philadelphia, Pa.), had a performing career that spanned more than nine decades; his playing was often ...
English New Testament scholar who produced, with Brooke Foss Westcott, a major critical text of the Greek New Testament. Hort was known for his theological depth and knowledge of the ... [2 Related Articles]
an outstanding architect of the Art Nouveau style, who ranks with Henry van de Velde and Paul Hankar as a pioneer of modern Belgian architecture. [3 Related Articles]
daughter of the Roman orator Quintus Hortensius, known for her speech against the taxation of women without representation, related by the 1st-century-AD Roman historian Valerius Maximus and by the 2nd-century ...
(from the article "Taming of the Shrew, The") The play's other plot follows the competition between Hortensio, Gremio, and Lucentio for Bianca's hand in marriage. The only serious candidate is Lucentio, the son of a wealthy Florentine gentleman. ...
Roman orator and politician, Cicero's opponent in the Verres trial. Delivering his first speech at age 19, Hortensius became a distinguished advocate. He was leader of the bar until his ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "ancient Rome") ...the Romans again refused the king's offer to negotiate. Over the next three years Roman commanders devoted more effort to plunder than to the defeat of Perseus. In a notorious ...
dictator of Rome in 287 who ended two centuries of "struggle between the orders" (the plebeians' fight to gain political equality with patricians). When the plebeians, pressed by their patrician ... [1 Related Articles]
Hungarian naval officer and conservative leader who defeated revolutionary forces in Hungary after World War I and remained the country's head of state until 1944. [6 Related Articles]
(from the article "primitive culture") Primitive agriculture is called horticulture by anthropologists rather than farming because it is carried on like simple gardening, supplementary to hunting and gathering. It differs from farming also in its ...
the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. The word is derived from the Latin hortus, "garden," and colere, "to cultivate." As a ... [6 Related Articles]
(from the article "Hajdu-Bihar") ...Summers are hot and winters very cold. In the 19th century the Tisza was regulated through the construction of the Tiszalok Dam and the 60-mile (100-km) Main Canal, which supplies ...
(from the article "hydrosphere") ...takes place. Ponding cannot occur until the surface soil layers become saturated. It is now widely recognized that surface saturation can occur because of two quite distinct mechanisms-namely, Horton overland ...
(from the article "Sierra Leone") There has been a literary tradition in Freetown since the 19th century. One of the most prolific writers was James Africanus Beale Horton, who wrote books and pamphlets on politics, ...
American hydraulic engineer and hydrologist who established a quantitative basis for the analysis of the drainage of networks of streams. The empirical rules he discovered and set forth are generally ... [1 Related Articles]
in ancient Egyptian religion, god in the form of a falcon whose eyes were the sun and the moon. Falcon cults were widespread in Egypt. At Nekhen (Greek: Hierakonpolis), however, ... [18 Related Articles]
Hungarian novelist and playwright who was one of the most promising German-language dramatists of the 1930s and one of the earliest antifascist writers in Germany.
American biologist who, with Sydney Brenner and John E. Sulston, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2002 for their discoveries about how genes regulate tissue and organ ...
American educator and television host (b. July 16, 1908, Ottawa, Ohio-d. July 25, 2001, Scottsdale, Ariz.), was host of the popular children's educational television show Ding Dong School from 1952 ...
Japanese Buddhist temple complex in the town of Ikaruga, northwestern Nara ken (prefecture), west-central Honshu, Japan. One of the Seven Great Temples of Nara, the Horyu is also the centre ... [8 Related Articles]
flexible piping designed to carry liquids or gases. Early hoses were made from leather, which was never wholly satisfactory and was supplanted in the 19th century by natural rubber. Rubber ...
(from the article "hand tool") Because the surface of a body of water is always horizontal, a trough or channel filled with water can serve as a reference in some situations. The hose level, first ...
(from the article "fire engine") Horse traction was replaced early in the 20th century by the internal-combustion engine, which also was used to power the pump. The basic automotive hose carrier quickly assumed its modern ...
(from the article "Judaism") ...capital, fell. The northern kingdom sought to survive through alliances with Assyria and Egypt; its kings came and went in rapid succession. The troubled society's malaise was interpreted by Hosea, ...
the first of 12 Old Testament books that bear the names of the Minor Prophets, considered as one book, The Twelve, in the Jewish canon. According to the superscription, Hosea ... [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Sukkoth") ...to God for the fruitfulness of the land. As part of the celebration, a sevenfold circuit of the synagogue is made with the four plants on the seventh day of ...
city, central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. The city lies just south of the Narmada River. Founded by Sultan Hoshang Shah of Malwa in 1406, it served as a defense ...
