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Of or pertaining to the heliometer, or to heliometry.

The apart or practice of measuring the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc. See Heliometer.

The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form.

Shaped like a helmet; galeate. See Illust. of Galeate.

Wearing a helmet; furnished with or having a helmet or helmet- shaped part; galeate.

An instrument for measuring the velocity with which the blood moves in the arteries.

e act of measuring the velocity with which the blood circulates in the arteries; hæmotachometry.

asured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury; -- called also a hæmomanometer.

Same as Hæmatachometer.

A form of hemoglobinometer.

Relating to the measurement of the amount of hematin or hemoglobin contained in blood, or other fluids.

Those insects which have an incomplete metamorphosis.

Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvæ differing from the adults chiefly in laking wings, as in the grasshoppers and cockroaches.

Same as Hæmochromometer.

Of, pertaining to, or taught by, Hermes Trismegistus; as, hermetic philosophy. Hence: Alchemical; chemic. "Delusions of the hermetic art." Burke. The alchemists, as the people were called who tried to make gold, considered themselves followers of Hermes, and often called themselves Hermetic philosophers. A. B. Buckley.…

In an hermetical manner; chemically. Boyle.

species of verse are composed the Iliad of Homer and the Æneid of Virgil. In English hexameters accent takes the place of quantity. Leaped like the | roe when he | hears in the | woodland the | voice of the | huntsman. Longfellow. Strongly it | bears us a- | long on | swelling and | limitless | billows, Nothing be- |…

Consisting of six metrical feet.

One who writes in hexameters. "The Christian hexametrists." Milman.

Having abundance of mettle; ardent; full of fire; as, a high- mettled steed.