Hesternal, hes-ter′nal, adj. of yesterday.
Hesvan, hes′van, n. the second month of the Jewish civil year.—Also Hesh′van. [Heb.]
Hesychast, hes′i-kast, n. one of a mystic and contemplative sect of the Greek Church in the 14th century, whose members may be described as the Quietists of the East.—n. Hes′ychasm, their doctrines and practice. [Gr. hēsychastēs—hēsychos, quiet.]
Hetæra, he-tē′ra, Hetaira, he-tī′ra, n. in Greece, a woman employed in public or private entertainment, as flute-playing, dancing, &c.: a paramour or courtesan.—ns. Hetæ′rism, Hetairism (-tī′), concubinage, open commerce between the sexes; Hetæroc′racy, the rule of courtesans.—n. Hetai′rist, one who practises hetærism.—adj. Hetairist′ic. [Gr. hetaira, fem. of hetairos, a companion.]
Heterarchy, het′e-rär-ki, n. foreign rule.
Heterauxesis, het-e-rawk-sē′sis, n. (bot.) irregular or unsymmetrical growth.
Heteroblastic, het-er-o-blas′tik, adj. derived from different cells:—opposed to Homoblastic. [Gr. heteros, other, blastos, bud, germ.]
Heterocarpous, het-e-ro-kar′pus, adj. (bot.) bearing fruit of two sorts.
Heterocercal, het-er-o-sėr′kal, adj. having the upper fork of the tail different from or longer than the lower, as the shark:—opposed to Homocercal.—n. Het′erocercy. [Gr. heteros, different from, kerkos, the tail.]
Heterochromous, het-e-ro-krō′mus, adj. (bot.) having different members unlike in colour.