"Hemimorphite" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Hemimorphite is a species of mineral, a zinc oxide hydroxide. It is a rare earthy mineral with a usually limestone-yellow to yellow-brown color. It is a twins crystal, meaning that it forms in a specific way where two individual crystals grow together, often with their faces parallel to each other.
Hemimandibulectomy is a surgical procedure in which half of the lower jawbone (mandible) is removed. It is typically performed to treat benign or malignant tumors, infections, or injuries that affect the mandible.
Hemimetabolic refers to a type of insect development that involves a gradual process of metamorphosis, characterized by a series of distinct larval stages, each with a different physical characteristic. In hemimetabolism, the young insect, called a nymph, resembles a small adult and goes through several molts as it grows and develops. Examples of insects that undergo hemimetabolic development include cockroaches, grasshoppers, and crickets.
Hemimetabolous refers to a type of insect developmental pattern in which the young, or nymphs, look like small versions of the adults and go through a series of molts (shedding of skin) to reach adulthood. This is in contrast to endopterygotes, which undergo a dramatic transformation, or metamorphosis, from larva to pupa to adult. Hemimetabolous insects include true flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and crickets. Examples of hemimetabolous insects include the common housefly, the cricket, and the dragonfly.
Hemimethylated refers to the state of a DNA molecule where only one of its two nucleotide bases has been methylated, which means a methyl group has been added to one of its nitrogen atoms. This is in contrast to fully methylated DNA where both nucleotide bases have been methylated, or demethylated DNA where neither nucleotide base has been methylated.
Hemin is a type of porphyrin, a class of organic compounds. It is also known as proto IX or hematin.