Definition of Hister. Meaning of Hister. Synonyms of Hister
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Definition of Hister
Hister Mimic Mim"ic, Mimical Mim"ic*al, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr.
? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]
1. Imitative; mimetic.
Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate
her. --Milton.
Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W.
Wotton.
2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as,
mimic gestures. ``Mimic hootings.' --Wordsworth.
3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other
forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble
simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and
is less dignified than imitative.
Mimic beetle (Zo["o]l.), a beetle that feigns death when
disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.
