Words that start with H

His forHermit crab

Hermit crabs are not actually true crabs, but are distantly related crustaceans. Hermit crabs don't have a shell of their own, so they need to find the discarded shell from another creature to wear. As they grow, they have to find another shell to replace their old one. Hermit crabs are found all over the world, and many people keep them as pets.

Pets, Crustaceans

Dave Shafer / CC BY-SA

His forHero

A hero is someone who is very brave and does good deeds that other people can't. Superheros are a special kind of hero that have powers that help them do things like fight crime. Superheros tend to wear costumes. A female hero is called a heroine.

Roles, Male, Labels

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His forHeroine

Heroine is the feminine of hero. People of either gender can call themselves heroes.

Female

Rich Hubbard / CC BY-SA

His forHeron

Scientific name: family: ardeidae

Herons are wading birds, and live around shallow water. They mainly eat fish and frogs. Some members of the heron family are called egrets or bitterns.

Birds

Generated image of a kitchen with herringbone tiles

Photographic Dictionary / Generated illustration

His forHerringbone

Herringbone is a pattern with a distinctive zigzag in it. It can be seen on tweed clothes, knitted clothes and also as a floor design.

Patterns

Sigfrid Lundberg / CC BY-SA

His forHeterosexual

Someone is heterosexual, or straight if they are are attracted to the opposite sex. Most people are heterosexual. The opposite of heterosexual is homosexual.

Words about sexuality

Dave Gingrich / CC BY-SA

His forHexagon

A hexagon is a shape with six sides. The hexagon in the picture is a wooden box.

Shapes

John / CC BY-SA

His forHibiscus

Scientific name: genus: hibiscus

Hibiscuses are tropical shrubs with big, showy flowers that only last a day. Their flowers are usually shades of red, pink or yellow. They can live in very hot, dry areas but do not tolerate frost. Some kinds of hibiscus have flowers that can be eaten or used to make tea or jam, other kinds of hibiscus are used to make paper.

Plants