Defn: A genus of leguminous plants containing but a single species, the H. Campechianum or logwood tree, native in Yucatan.
HAEMATOZOON; HAEMATOZOOEN
Hæm`a*to*zo"ön, n.; pl. Hæmatozoa. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A parasite inhabiting the blood; esp.: (a) Certain species of nematodes of the genus Filaria, sometimes found in the blood of man, the horse, the dog, etc. (b) The trematode, Bilharzia hæmatobia, which infests the inhabitants of Egypt and other parts of Africa, often causing death.
HAEMIC
Hæ"mic ( or )
Defn: ,
HAEMIN
Hæ"min, n.
Defn: Same as Hemin.
HAEMO-
Hæm"o- ( or ), prefix.
Defn: See Hæma-.
HAEMOCHROME
Hæm"ochrome, n.