HAMATE
the last carpal on the distal row; wedge-shaped
HARRIS LINES
transverse lines that form at the ends of long bones in the body that develop as a result of intense nutritional stress during growth; similar to hypoplasia on the teeth
HERBIVORE
a dietary category that describes animals that specialize in eating primarily plant material, such as grass.
HEREDITY
the process of transmitting genetic material from parent to offspring
HETEROZYGOTE
when an organism has two or more different alleles at a particular locus in a chromosome
HOME RANGE
an area of permanent occupation by an individual or group of individuals
HOMOZYGOTE
when an organism has two or more of the same alleles at a particular locus in a chromosome
HUMERUS
upper arm bone
HYPOCONE
the distal cusp located on the lingual side of the upper molar
HYPOCONID
the distal cusp located on the buccal side of the lower molar
HYPOTHESIS
an assumption or guess, based upon observation, that may be supported or disproved through the scientific method