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<hw>Hol`o*thu"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>(<?/) Belonging to the Holothurioidea.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Holothurioidea.</def></def2>

<note>&hand; Some of the species of Holothurians are called <stype>sea cucumbers</stype>, <stype>sea slugs</stype>, <stype>trepang</stype>, and <stype>b\'88che de m\'8ar</stype>. Many are used as food, esp. by the Chinese. See <er>Trepang</er>.</note>

<h1>Holothurioidea</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol`o*thu`ri*oi"de*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. See <er>Holothure</er>, and <er>-oid</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the classes of echinoderms.</def> <note>They have a more or less elongated body, often flattened beneath, and a circle of tentacles, which are usually much branched, surrounding the mouth; the skin is more or less flexible, and usually contains calcareous plates of various characteristic forms, sometimes becoming large and scalelike. Most of the species have five bands (ambulacra) of sucker-bearing feet along the sides; in others these are lacking. In one group (Pneumonophora) two branching internal gills are developed; in another (Apneumona) these are wanting. Called also <altname>Holothurida</altname>, <altname>Holothuridea</altname>, and <altname>Holothuroidea</altname>.</note>

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<h1>Holotricha</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw>Ho*lot"ri*cha</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr.<?/ whole + <?/, <?/, a hair.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of ciliated Infusoria, having cilia all over the body.</def>

<h1>Holour</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw>Hol"our</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF.<ets>holier</ets>.]</ety> <def>A whoremonger.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Holp, Holpen</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw><hw>Holp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Hol"pen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <def><tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> of <er>Help</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Holsom</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw>Hol"som</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wholesome.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Holster</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw>Hol"ster</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>holster</ets>; skin to AS. <ets>heolstor</ets> den, cave, fr.<ets>helan</ets> to conceal, and to Icel. <ets>hulstr</ets> case, Goth.<ets>hulistr</ets> covering, veil, <ets>huljan</ets> to cover. &root;17. See <er>Hele</er> to cover, <er>Hell</er>, and cf. <er>Housing</er>, <er>Houss</er>.]</ety> <def>A leather case for a pistol, carried by a horseman at the bow of his saddle<--, or worn on the person suspended from a belt-->.</def>

<h1>Holstered</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw>Hol"stered</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bearing holsters.</def>

<i>Byron.</i>

<h1>Holt</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw>Holt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>3d pers. sing. pres.</tt> of <er>Hold</er>, contr. from <i>holdeth</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Holt</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 700 first paragraph, a portion of one starting on p. 699,>

<hw>Holt</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>holt</ets>; akin to LG.<ets>holt</ets>, D.<ets>hout</ets>, G. <ets>holz</ets>. Icel. <ets>holt</ets>; cf Gael. & Ir.<ets>coill</ets> wood, Gr. <?/ branch, shoot.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A piece of woodland; especially, a woody hill.</def> "Every <i>holt</i> and heath."

<i>Chaucer.</i>