Part 5314

<h1>Histologic, Histological</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw><hw>His`to*log"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>His`to*log"ic*al</hw><hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to histology, or to the microscopic structure of the tissues of living organisms.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>His`to*log"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Histologist</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His*tol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in histology.</def>

<h1>Histology</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His*tol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>"isto`s</grk> tissue + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>That branch of biological science, which treats of the minute (microscopic) structure of animal and vegetable tissues; -- called also <altname>histiology</altname>.</def>

<h1>Histolysis</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His*tol"y*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <grk>"isto`s</grk> tissue + <?/ to loosen, dissolve.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The decay and dissolution of the organic tissues and of the blood.</def>

<h1>Histolytic</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His`to*lyt"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to histolysis, or the degeneration of tissues.</def>

<h1>Histonomy</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His*ton"o*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>"isto`s</grk> tissue + <?/ to distribute, regulate.]</ety> <def>The science which treats of the laws relating to organic tissues, their formation, development, functions, etc.</def>

<h1>Histophyly</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His*toph"y*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>"isto`s</grk> tissue + Gr. <?/ clan.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The tribal history of cells, a division of morphophyly.</def>

<i>Haeckel.</i>

<h1>Historial</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His*to"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>historialis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>historial</ets>.]</ety> <def>Historical.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Historian</h1> <Xpage=695>

<hw>His*to"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>historien</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.</def>

<blockquote>Even the <b>historian</b> takes great liberties with facts. <i>Sir J. Reynolds.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One versed or well informed in history.</def>

<blockquote>Great captains should be good <b>historians</b>. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

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<h1>Historic, Historical</h1> <Xpage=696>

<hw><hw>His*tor"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>His*tor"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>historicus</ets>, Gr. <?/: cf. F. <ets>historique</ets>. See <er>History</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; <as>as, an <ex>historical</ex> poem; the <ex>historic</ex> page.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>His*tor"ic*al*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>His*to*ric"i*ty</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote> There warriors frowning in <b>historic</b> brass. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Historical painting</col>, <cd>that branch of painting which represents the events of history.</cd> -- <col>Historical sense</col>, <cd>that meaning of a passage which is deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under which it was written.</cd> -- <col>The historic sense</col>, <cd>the capacity to conceive and represent the unity and significance of a past era or age.</cd></cs>