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g which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map. Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn. Shak. Map lichen (Bot.), a lichen (Lecidea geographica.) growing on stones in curious maplike figures. Dr. Prior.

The raccoon.

A tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species. A. saccharinum is the rock maple, or sugar maple, from the sap of which sugar is made, in the United States, in great quantities, by evaporation; the red or swamp maple is A. rubrum; the silver maple, A. dasycarpum, having fruit wooly when young; the striped mapl…

Having or consisting of lines resembling a map; as, the maplike figures in which certain lichens grow.

The making, or study, of maps. [Obs.] Shak.

See under Maple.

See Dermoptera, Dermopteran.

A brownish substance sometimes found in the blood, in cases of jaundice.

An hæmapodous animal. G. Rolleston.

Having the limbs on, or directed toward, the ventral or hemal side, as in vertebrates; -- opposed to neuropodous.

Bloodforming; as, the hæmapoietic function of the spleen.

Same as Hemapophysis. -- Hæm`a*po*phys"i*al, a.

Same as Hæmaphæin.

The second element in each half of a hemal arch, corresponding to the sternal part of a rib. Owen. -- Hem`a*po*phys"i*al, a.

Hermaphrodism. B. Jonson.

See Hermaphroditism.

y take place without the union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helminths.

Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism. -- Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al*ly, adv.

The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one individual.

A signal telegraph; an apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc.