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A heart-shaped bulbous root, about the size of a finger, brought from Turkey, formerly used as a cathartic.

One of a party among the Jews, composed of partisans of Herod of Galilee. They joined with the Pharisees against Christ.

division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii. -- He*ro`di*o"nine, a.

Heterodactylous. -- n.

A group of birds including the trogons.

Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons.

the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont.

dard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines, books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects. Raw and indigested, heterodox, preaching. Strype.

Not orthodox. Howell.

An opinion or doctrine, or a system of doctrines, contrary to some established standard of faith, as the Scriptures, the creed or standards of a church, etc.; heresy. Bp. Bull.

Having spirals of changing direction. Gray.

One of the Heteropoda. -- a.

An order of pelagic Gastropoda, having the foot developed into a median fin. Some of the species are naked; others, as Carinaria and Atlanta, have thin glassy shells.

Of or pertaining to the Heteropoda.

An animal having six feet; one of the Hexapoda.

The true, or six-legged, insects; insects other than myriapods and arachnids.

Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.

The office, dignity, or position of a high priest.

A fabulous sea monster. [Obs.] Spenser.

A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.