Webster's Dictionary 1913

1999

Heterosis

‖Het′e‐ro″sis (?), n.(Rhet.) A figure of speech by which one form of a noun, verb, or pronoun, and the like, is used for another, as in the sentence: “What is life to such as me...

2000

Heterosomati

‖Het′e‐ro‐so″ma‐ti (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole, etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes on one side. Calle...

2001

Heterosporic

{ Het′er‐o‐spor″ic (?), Het′er‐o‐spor″ous (?), } a. [Hetero- + spore.] (Bot.) Producing two kinds of spores unlike each other.

2002

Heterostyled

Het″er‐o‐styled (?), a.(Bot.) Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths. Darwin.

2003

Heterostylism

Het′er‐o‐sty″lism (?), n.(Bot.) The condition of being heterostyled.

2004

Heterotactous

Het′er‐o‐tac″tous (?), a.(Biol.) Relating to, or characterized by, heterotaxy.

2005

Heterotaxy

Het″er‐o‐tax′y (?), n. [Hetero- + Gr. � an arrangement, fr. � to arrange.] (Biol.) Variation in arrangement from that existing in a normal form; heterogenous arrangement or stru...

2006

Heterotopism

{ Het′er‐ot″o‐pism (?), Het′er‐ot″o‐py (?), } n. [Hetero- + Gr. � place: cf. F. hétérotopie.] 1. (Med.) A deviation from the natural position; — a term applied in the case of or...

2007

Heterotricha

‖Het′e‐rot″ri‐cha (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of ciliated Infusoria, having fine cilia all over the body, and a circle of larger ones around the anterior end.

2008

Heterotropal

Het′er‐ot″ro‐pal (?), Het′er‐ot″ro‐pous (�), a. [Gr. ετερὅτροποσ turning another way; � other + � to turn: cf. F. hétérotrope.] (Bot.) Having the embryo or ovule oblique or tran...

2009

Hething

He″thing (?), n. Contempt; scorn. Chaucer.

2010

Hetman

Het″man (?), n.; pl.Hetmans (#). [Pol. hetman. Cf. Ataman.] A Cossack headman or general. The title of chief hetman is now held by the heir to the throne of Russia.

2011

Heugh

Heugh (?), n. [Cf. Hogh.] 1. A crag; a cliff; a glen with overhanging sides.2. A shaft in a coal pit; a hollow in a quarry.

2012

Heuk

Heuk (?), n. Variant of Huke.

2013

Heulandite

Heu″land‐ite (?), n. [After Heuland, an English mineralogist.] (Min.) A mineral of the Zeolite family, often occurring in amygdaloid, in foliated masses, and also in monoclinic ...

2014

Heuristic

Heu‐ris″tic (hū̍‐rĭs″tĭk), a. [Gr. ευρἵσκειν to discover.] Serving to discover or find out.

2015

Heved

Hev″ed (?), n. The head. Chaucer.

2016

Hew

Hew (hū), v. t. [imp.Hewed (hūd); p. p.Hewed or Hewn (hūn); p. pr. & vb. n.Hewing.] [AS. heáwan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. höggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, L...

2017

Hew (2)

Hew, n. Destruction by cutting down.Of whom he makes such havoc and such hew. Spenser.

2018

Hew (3)

Hew, n. 1. Hue; color. Chaucer.2. Shape; form. Spenser.

2019

Hewe

Hewe (?), n. [Cf. Hind a peasant.] A domestic servant; a retainer. “False homely hewe.” Chaucer.

2020

Hewer

Hew″er (?), n. One who hews.

2021

Hewhole

Hew″hole′ (?), n. [Cf. Hickwall.] (Zoöl.) The European green woodpecker. See Yaffle.

2022

Hewn

Hewn (?), a. 1. Felled, cut, or shaped as with an ax; roughly squared; as, a house built of hewn logs.2. Roughly dressed as with a hammer; as, hewn stone.

2023

Hex-

Hex– (?), Hex″a (#). [Gr. ἕξ six. See Six.] A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic.

2024

Hexabasic

Hex′a‐ba″sic (?), a. [Hexa- + basic.] (Chem.) Having six hydrogen atoms or six radicals capable of being replaced or saturated by bases; — said of acids; as, mellitic acid is he...

2025

Hexacapsular

Hex′a‐cap″su‐lar (?), a. [Hexa- + capsular.] (Bot.) Having six capsules or seed vessels.