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The horned or piked dogfish. See Dogfish. Dutch hoe, one having the blade set for use in the manner of a spade. -- Horse hoe, a kind of cultivator.

and salt, baked before the fire or in the ashes; -- so called because often cooked on a hoe. [Southern U.S.]

The basking or liver shark; -- called also homer. See Liver shark, under Liver.

The state or quality of being homogeneous in elements or first principles; likeness or identity of parts.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, sameness of parts; receiving or advocating the doctrine of homogeneity of elements or first principles.

Having the main artery of the leg parallel with the sciatic nerve; -- said of certain birds.

Same as Homoeomeria. [Obs.] Cudworth.

A near similarity of crystalline forms between unlike chemical compounds. See Isomorphism.

Manifesting homoeomorphism.

Same as Homeopathic, Homeopathist, Homeopathy.

See Homoiothermal.

Pertaining to, or including, similar forms or kinds of life; as, homoeozoic belts on the earth's surface. E. Forbes.

Same as Homoplast.

A European bird of the genus Upupa (U. epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure. Called also hoop, whoop. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus and allied genera.

Something unusual or extraordinary. [R.]

A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse's hoof.

The act or employment of shoeing horses.

One who shoes horses.

In what manner soever; to whatever degree or extent; however. I am glad he's come, howsoever he comes. Shak.

One of the Hydrozoa.