An obsolete metric prefix denoting ten million (107). It was coined from the Greek hebdomos, seventh. A group of seven is sometimes called a hebdomad, a word related to the French hebdomadaire, weekly.
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}