Alternative form of hematocolpos

plural of appetence

(obsolete) A self-confident person full of braggadocio. / Any of a number of devices that eject a pressurized stream of liquid. / (often science fiction) A vehicle or engine that works by jet propu...

(beekeeping) A small case used to introduce and protect a new queen bee to a queenless hive in order to determine whether the new queen will be accepted or rejected