hydrœcia, hydræcia

[Prefix hydro (3), and Latinized form of Gr. oikosa house.] Entom.: A genus of moths, group Noctuina, family Apamide. hy-drœ-çi-ŭm, s. [HYDRECIA.] Zool.: The chamber into which the cœnosare of many Calycophoride can be retracted. ( Nicholson.) hy-drō-ě lěc-tric, a. [Prefix hydro- (1), and Eng. electric.] (See the compounds.) hydroelectric-battery, s. [BATTERY, III.] hydroelectric-machine, s. Elec.: A machine in which electricity is generated by the friction of steam against the sides of orifices through which it is allowed to escape under high IMG:content-1377.png:[blocks in formation] hydro-flû-or-ic, a. [Pref. hydro- (2), and Eng. fluoric (q. v.).] (See the compound.)