Hh
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "hh"
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Initialism of Hedgehog; the gene and the signaling pathway are named after the protein.
Proper noun[edit]
Hh
- (biology) A protein expressed in the larva of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, required for the proper development of the larval body.
- The gene coding for the Hh (Hedgehog) protein.
- The signaling pathway involving the Hh (Hedgehog) protein, and its homologues in other animals.
Etymology 2[edit]
From the two antigenic variants involved in the blood group system (the H and h antigens).
Proper noun[edit]
Hh
- (medicine) A blood group system involving the presence of either the H or the h antigen on the surface of a person's red blood cells.
Chipewyan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
Hh (lower case hh)
- A letter of the Chipewyan alphabet, written in the Latin script.
Xhosa[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Letter[edit]
Hh (lower case hh)
- A digraph in Xhosa orthography.