Hip"po*griff (?), n. [F. hippogriffe; cf. It. ippogrifo. See
Hippopotamus, Griffon.] (Myth.) A fabulous winged animal, half horse
and half griffin. Milton.
Hip"po*lith (?), n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + -lith.] A concretion, or kind
of bezoar, from the intestines of the horse.
Hip`po*pa*thol`o*gy (?), n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + E. pathology: cf. F.
hippopathologie.] The science of veterinary medicine; the pathology of
the horse.
Hip*poph"a*gi (?), n. pl. [NL. See Hippophagous.] Eaters of horseflesh.
Hip*poph"a*gism (?), n. Hippophagy. Lowell.
Hip*poph"a*gist (?), n. One who eats horseflesh.
Hip*poph"a*gous (?), a. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + &?; to eat: cf. F.
hippophage.] Feeding on horseflesh; -- said of certain nomadic tribes,
as the Tartars.
Hip*poph"a*gy (?), n. [Cf. F. hippophagie.] The act or practice of
feeding on horseflesh.
Hip"po*phile (?), n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + &?; to love.] One who loves
horses. Holmes.
Hip`po*pot"a*mus (?), n.; pl. E. Hippopotamuses (#), L. Hippopotami
(#). [L., from Gr.&?;; "i`ppos horse + &?; river. Cf. Equine.] (Zoˆl.)
A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius),
common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a
very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle,
small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is
supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river
horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.
Hip*pot"o*my (?), n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + &?; to cut: cf. F.
hippotomie.] Anatomy of the horse.
Hip*pu"ric (?), a. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + o"y`ron urine: cf. F.
hippurique.] (Physiol. Chem.) Obtained from the urine of horses; as,
hippuric acid.
Hippuric acid, a white crystalline substance, containing nitrogen,
present in the urine of herbivorous animals, and in small quantity in
human urine. By the action of acids, it is decomposed into benzoic acid
and glycocoll.
Hip"pu*rite (?), n. [Gr. &?; decked with a horse's tail; "i`ppos horse
+ &?; tail: cf. F. hippurite.] (Paleon.) A fossil bivalve mollusk of
the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup- shaped
under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found
only in the Cretaceous rocks.
Hip"-roofed` (?), a. Having a hip roof.
Hip"shot` (?), a. [Hip + shot.] Having the hip dislocated; hence,
having one hip lower than the other. L'Estrange.
Hip" tree` (?). (Bot.) The dog- rose.
Hir (?), pron. [Obs.] See Here, pron. Chaucer.
Hir"cic (?), a. [Cf. F. hircique. See Hircin.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining
to, or derived from, mutton suet; -- applied by Chevreul to an oily
acid which was obtained from mutton suet, and to which he attributed
the peculiar taste and smell of that substance. The substance has also
been called hircin. Watts.
Hir"cin (?), n. [L. hircus, he- goat, buck: cf. F. hircine.] (Chem.)
Hircic acid. See Hircic. [R.]
{ Hir"cine (?), Hir"ci*nous (?), } a. [L. hircinus, fr. hircus hegoat:
cf. F. hircin.] 1. Goatlike; of or pertaining to a goat or the goats.