Vocabulary : Hercogamous to Herdess
Hercogamous : Not capable of self-fertilization; -- said of hermaphrodite flowers in which some structural obstacle forbids autogamy.Herculean : Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task. ;; Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs.
Hercules : A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors." ;; A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near Lyra.
Hercynian : Of or pertaining to an extensive forest in Germany, of which there are still portions in Swabia and the Hartz mountains.
Herd : Haired. ;; A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle. ;; A crowd of low people; a rabble. ;; One who herds or assembles domestic animals; a herdsman; -- much used in composition; as, a shepherd; a goatherd, and the like. ;; To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills. ;; To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self among, a group or company. ;; To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. ;; To form or put into a herd.
