| histo- or (before a vowel) hist- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating animal or plant tissue: histology; histamine | |
| [from Greek, from histos web] | |
| hist- or (before a vowel) hist- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek, from histos web] | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
hist- pref.
Variant of histo-.