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Passing through the different stages in its life history on an alternation of hosts, as the common wheat-rust fungus (Puccinia graminis), and certain other parasitic fungi; -- contrasted with autocious. -- Het`er*o"cism (#), n.

The history of the six day's work of creation, as contained in the first chapter of Genesis.

, or the services and labor of a person, are contracted for at a certain price or reward. Story.

Germ history of cells, and of the tissues composed of cells. Haeckel.

The tribal history of cells, a division of morphophyly. Haeckel.

A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist. Even the historian takes great liberties with facts. Sir J. Reynolds.

Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page. -- His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n. There warriors frowning in historic brass. Pope. Historical painting, that branch of painting which represents the events of history. -- Historical sense, that meanin…

In the manner of, or in accordance with, history.

To record or narrate in the manner of a history; to chronicle. [R.]

Related in history.

Historical narration on a small scale; a brief recital; a story. Emerson.

To record in or as history. [R.] Lamb. Thy conquest meet to be historified. Sir P. Sidney.

An historian; a writer of history; especially, one appointed or designated to write a history; also, a title bestowed by some governments upon historians of distinction.

A discourse on history. Cockeram.

One versed in the phenomena of history and the laws controlling them. And historionomers will have measured accurately the sidereal years of races. Lowell.

To relate as history; to chronicle; to historicize. [R.] Evelyn.

A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke. Macaulay.

Of or pertaining to a holethnos or parent race. The holethnic history of the Arians. London Academy.

lly; completely; utterly; -- chiefly after the verb to beat, and often with all; as, this story beats the other all hollow. See All, adv. [Collog.] The more civilized so-called Caucasian races have beaten the Turks hollow in the struggle for existence. Darwin.

, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder. A dungeon horrible on all sides round. Milton.