holograph 
II. H. Any writing, as a letter, deed, testa- 
ment, etc., wholly written by the person from 
whom it purports to proceed. 
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cylindrical, and prehensile in the male, and there are two 
lateral dilatations of the Intestine. 
Holopedium (hol-o-pe'di-um), n. [NL., < Gr. 
(i/.of , whole, + irediov, the lower part of the foot.] 
The typical genus of Holopediidte. 
holophanerous (hol-o-fan'e-rus), a. [< Gr. oxof , 
whole, + <j>avepof, visible, ^ tyaiveiv, show, paivc- 
ctiai, appear.] In zodl., wholly visible or dis- 
, i w " ---.--. cernible, as the complete metamorphosis of 
Relating to or of the nature of a holo- certain insects. 
holqphotal (hol-o-fo'tal), a. [< lioloi>hote + 
Holosteum 
have numerous fissures radiating from the central mass 
of vasodentine which fills up the pulp-cavity. Species 
Let who says 
"The soul's a clean white paper" rather say 
A palimpsest, a prophet's holnyraph, 
Denied, erased, and covered by a monk's. 
Mrs. Browning, Aurora Leigh, 1. 
holographic (hol-o-graf 'ik), a. [< holograph 
i -1C, J 
graph. 
A regularly signed, sealed, and holographic act upon the 
points stated in the famous note. 
Motley, Dutch Republic, I. 316. 
[< ,10/0- 
-al.] In optics, pertaining to a holophote ; re- 
flecting or refracting rays of light in the de- 
us (restored). 
occur in the Old Red Sandstone. H. nobilissimui is an 
holographical (hol-o-graf 'i-kal), a. 
graphic + -al.] Same as holographic. 
holonedral (hol-o-he'dral), a. [< Gr. 6Xof, 
whole, + eipa, seat, base.] In mineral., having 
all the similar edges or angles similarly re- holophote (hol'o-fot), 
"" 
holophotal reflector. 
The kolophotal revolving light perhaps still remain 
[Thomas Stevenson's] most elegant contrivance. 
.fi. /.. Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson. 
his 
[< Gr. o/U>f, whole, 
. . * i Tf /, \ ! l . -i m. J * W111C11 H, Ui V1III11 illlU U I] 
placed, as a crystal Holohedral isomorphism. *" f** ( < f <JT -h light. j ihe improved form of zyOrbianv 1837 
See isomorphism. optical apparatus now used in lighthouses, by holorhinai f hoi n ri ' 
l/\l rtTia/^fl OY1 f"Vl/-ll _ A _ VlS ' , 1 ,.1 , i . i 1 i rX /,,./,./,,, 1C I i i ,.ll t i)-.j /.tin.llll' oil *Trt 1 !svlit f*inn\ * V. 1 .m . . ^1V1 ill III! 1 ^11U 
. . . . ., [NL,,<Gr.5^ f , whole, 
+ n-oi'f (Trod-) = E. foot.] A notable genus of 
fixed living crinoids, of the family Comatulidce, 
having a broad base without true stalk, 10 spi- 
rally rolled arms, and a radial asymmetry in 
which a bivium and a trivium are recognizable. 
holohedrism (hol-o-he'drizm), n. [< holohe- 
dr-al + -ism.] In crystal., the property of hav- 
ing all the similar parts similarly modified, as a 
crystal, or of having all the planes of each form 
(see form, 2) present that are erystallographi- 
cally possible that is, all that have the same 
position with reference to the axes. The law of 
holohedrism is one of the fundamental principles of crys- 
tallography, but there are certain exceptions to it, which 
are noted under hemihedritsm. Also holosymntetry. 
wnich practically all the light from the lamp 
or other source is made available for the de- 
sired effect of illumination. It may consist of mir- 
rors to reflect the light (catoptric holopkote\ of lenses 
to refract it (dioptric holophote), or, better, of a combina- 
tion of both reflection and refraction (catadioptric holo- 
phote). 
When placed within a holophote, the electric lamp has 
already become a powerful auxiliary in effecting military 
operations both by sea and land. 
C. W. Sieinent, Pop. Set Mo., XXIL 62. 
._ . _ nal), a. [< Gr. 6/lof, 
whole, + pi( (piv-), the nose.] Inornith., hav- 
ing the nasal bones 
only slightly or not 
at all cleft. A. H. 
planes present in half the octants: sometimes 
said of the inclined hemihedral forms of the 
isometric system. See heiiiihedrisin. 
Hololepta (hol-6-lep'ta), w, [NL., < Gr. a).oc, 
whole, + /U;rToV, thin, fine, 
delicate.] A peculiar genus 
of clavicorn beetles, of the 
family Histerida;, of much- 
flattened form, with promi- 
nent mandibles. //. foimlari* 
is a shining-black species, found 
beneath decaying bark in the eastern 
United States. Paykull. 
Holometabola (hol*o-me- 
tab'o-lii), n. pi. [NL.,'< Gr. 
6Aof,' whole, + E. metabola, 
q. v.] The series of hexa- 
pod or true insects which are 
Garrod. 
A bird having the [na- 
salj bones . . . with 
moderate forking, so 
that the angle of the 
fork, bounding the nos- 
trils behind, does not 
reach so far back as the 
fronto-premaxillary su- 
ture, is termed holorhi- 
nal. Cot,KeytoN. A. 
[Birds, p. ic... 
Pmx 
holo- 4~ photometer.] An instrument designed 
for the measurement of light emitted in all di- 
rections. 
holophrasis (ho-lof 'ra-sis), n. [< Gr. bfof, . . 
whole, + ^dcff/express'ion: see phrase.] Holo- holosericeous (holf- 
phrastic expression ; combination of a complex -" 8e TP 8 '?' a :. L' 
of ideas and their signs into one word, especially 
a verb. 
holophrastic (hol-o-fras'tik), a. [< Gr. o/lof, 
whole, + <t>paaTiKof, suited for indicating or ex- 
pressing, < 0paff<v, indicate, show, tell: see 
phrase.] Having the force of a whole phrase, 
as a word or gesture ; expressive of a sentence, 
or of a highly complex idea. 
Gr. oAooT/pi{;, all of 
silk, < o^of, whole, 
+ aijptK6f, of silk: 
see silk and seri- 
ceous. Of. LL. Iwlo- 
nmcus.] 1. Inbot., 
covered with mi- 
nute silky hairs, 
fm 
Holorhinal Skull of Common Fowl, 
top and side views. The bones are as 
follows: Pmx, premaxilla; AVi, na- 
sal; MX, maxilla; La, lacrymal ; Fr, 
frontal; Pa, parietal. Qu, recurved 
angle of mandible. 
Hololepta fossularis. 
(Line shows natural 
size.) 
The main classes of words [the parts of speech! . . . into 
which the holophrastic ("equivalent to a whole phrase") 
utterances of a primitive time have by degrees become dl- 
vided. H'. D. Whitney, Life and Growth of Lang., p. 209. 
olometabolic ; theAphatiiptcra, Diptera, Lepi- holophytic (hol-6-fit'ik), a. [< Gr. 6/iof, whole, 
doptera, Hymcnoptera, Ktrrpsiptera, Ncuroptera, + <t>vrov, a plant.] Resembling closely an ordi- 
and Coleoptera. Also called Metabola. nary green plant in mode of nutrition: said of 
hplometabolian (hol-o-met-a-bo'li-an), a. an animal, as an infusorian: correlated with 
Same as holometabolic. saprojihytic, and opposed to holozoic. 
holometabolic (hol-o-met-a-bol'ik), a. [As Holopida (ho-lop'i-de), n.pl. [NL., < Holopus 
holometabol-y + -ic.] Undergoing complete + -id&.] Same as Holopodida?. 
[NL., < Gr. 
v, strike: 
...... ... r __ ._,.... ..j Complete or gen- 
holometabolian, holometabolous. eral paralysis. 
holometabolism (hoFo-me-tab'o-lizm), )l. Why are we natural every where but In the pulpit? .. 
[As nolometabot-y + -ism.] Same as liohme- Why this holoplexia on sacred occasions alone? 
taboly. Sydney Smith, in Lady Holland, ill. 
holometabolous (hol*o-me-tab'o-lus), a. [As Holopodidae (hol-o-pod'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < 
holometabol-u + -ous.] Same as \holometabolic. Holopus (-pod-) +' -idee.] A family of crinoids 
hplometaboly (hol*o-me-tab'o-li), n. [< holo- or sea-lilies, named from the genus Holoptts. 
holosiderite (hol-o-sid'e-rit), n. [< LL. 
siderus, < Gr. ifootOitpot, all of iron, < 6Xof, wl 
"t" a i^1Pf> i f on : see siderite.] A meteorite 
+ metaboly.] Complete or perfect metaboly ; See Encritiida;. Also written Holopida;. 
entire transformation or^ metamorphosis of an Holoptilidae (hol-op-til'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < 
Holoptilus + -idat.] A family of hemipterous 
insects, of the suborder Heteroptera, named 
from the genus Holoptilus. The head is short and holost (nol'ost), n. [< NL. Holostei.] A fish 
wide, the ocelli are remote, the second antenna! joint Is * the group Holostei. 
curved, and the posterior tibia; are plumose in the typical holostean (no-los'te-an), a. and n. I a Of 
forms. They are natives of Australia, the East Indies, or ,, er tai,iiTiP-'tn th fro 
anri A rWno M .:.,>, ,.i t t .... ?*./, J_.. ' O1 Perldllllng TO TUC O.O 
insect. Also holometabolism. 
holometer (ho-lom'e-ter), n. [< Gr. 6Xof, 
whole, + fiirpov, measure.] A mathematical 
instrument for taking all kinds of measures, 
both on the earth and in the heavens ; a pan- 
tometer. 
(hol-o-mor'fik), a. [As holomor- 
_ 1. Exhibiting holohedral symme- 
try. 2. In math., having the form of an entire 
function Holomorphlc function, in 
tion which, being uniform over the H ' ' 
tity, is developable by Maclaurin s th 
of the variable. 
holomorphy (hol'o-m6r-fi), n. [< Gr. 6/>.oc, the genus HoloptycJtius. 
whole, + fiop<t>r/, form.] The character of being Holoptychiidae (hol-op-ti-ki'i-de), n.pl. [NL., 
holomorphic. < Holoptychius + -idee.] A family of polyp- 
Holomyaria (hol*o-mi-a'ri-a), }. pi. [NL., < teroid fishes, of the subclass Ganoidei, named 
Gr. 6/loV, whole, + /nif, muscle, + -aria.] One 
of the three principal divisions of Nematoi- 
dea, containing those threadworms in which 
the muscles of the body-wall are not separated 
into series of muscle-cells. See Polymyaria, 
Meromyaria. 
discovered better by the touch than by sight. 
2. In entom., covered with short, fine, shin- 
ing appressed hairs, giving the surface an ap- 
pearance like that of satin. 
holo- 
whole, 
.. .. A meteorite con- 
sisting entirely of metallic iron. 
Holosiphona (hol'o-si-fo'na), n. pi. [NL., < 
Gr. oXof, whole, + aityM, a tiibe, pipe : see si- 
phon.] An order of Cephalopoda named from 
the completely tubular siphon : opposed to 
Schizosiphona, and a synonym of Dibranchi- 
ata. 
holosiphonate (hol-6-sI'fo-nat), a. [As Holo- 
siphona + -ate 1 .] Having the siphon com- 
pletely tubular; of or pertaining to the Holo- 
siphona. 
holospondaic (hol"o-spon-da'ik), a. [< Gr. 
6/loo-7r<Svfeof, all of spondees, < o/of, whole, + 
oirovieiof (sc. iroif), a spondee: see spondee.] 
In pros., consisting entirely of spondees: not- 
ing that form of the dactylic hexameter in 
which all six places are occupied by spondees 
instead of dactyls. See hexameter. 
II. n. One of the Holostei. 
and Africa. Also written Boloptiliden. 
E 3^3^}^^%j& Holostei (ho.os'tfi),,,^. [NL. (J MUller, 
genus of Holontllida. ^^ V\ ^holosteus : see holosteous.] A group 
of ganoid fishes which have the skeleton osse- 
-ida:.] A family of entomostra- 
cpus crustaceans, typified by the genus Holope- 
dium. The swimming-antenna; are simple, elongated, 
Later writers have discarded it as being too heterogene- 
ous. It embraced the orders now known as Rhoinboga- 
noidta, Cycloganoidei, and Crossopterygia among recent 
forms, and representatives of several extinct orders. The 
---> living representatives of the group are the bony pikes or 
from the genus Holoptychius. They have thick, gars and the mudfishes (Lepulostem, Amia, etcA 
sculptured or corrugated, rounded ganoid scales; the hnlnat.pnna din los't* niA n T< 1MT *J)/i7o/*,, l 
head covered with large plates; thl dendrodont teeth nol OST;eOUS (np-u 3 te-us; ; a. ^ JNU Holosteus, 
large, hard, and conical ; the dorsal fins two in number ; J Ur - o/o f > whole, + oarcav, a bone.] Entirely 
and the pectorals and ventrals lobate. They flourished bony ; having an osseous skeleton : specifically 
during the Devonian and Carboniferous periods, and are all applied to the fishes classed as Holostei. 
extinct; the species were of large size, sometimes attain- hnlntrt-on'n CJinl f. oto,.';vi i, lo 
ing a length of 12 feet. Also Uolopf/chido? noiOStenc ( bol-o-ster ik), a. [< (rr. o/lof, whole, 
+ OTcpe6f, solid.] Completely solid : said of cer- 
tain instruments used in barometry in which 
no liquid is employed, as an aneroid. 
Holosteum (ho-los'tf-um), . [NL., lit. 'all 
from the wrinkled enamel-scales. The teeth are 
of two kinds, small ones in closely set rows and larger 
ones distant from one another ; but all are Infolded and 
bony' (so called by autiphrasis, the plant being 
soft and delicate), < L. holosteoii, < Gr. o/dortw, 
