Phthisical Phthis"ic·al adjective [ Latin
phthisicus , Greek ...: confer French
phthisique . See
Phthisis .]
Of or pertaining to phthisis; affected with phthisis; wasting; consumptive.
Phthisicky Phthis"ick·y adjective Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing.
Phthisiology Phthis`i·ol"o·gy noun [
Phthisis +
-logy .]
(Medicine) A treatise on phthisis. Dunglison.
Phthisipneumonia, Phthisipneumony Phthis`ip·neu·mo"ni·a, Phthis`ip·neu"mo·ny noun [ New Latin See
Phthisis ,
Pneumonia .]
(Medicine) Pulmonary consumption.
Phthisis Phthi"sis noun [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... to pass or waste away: confer French
phthisie .]
(Medicine) A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption . Fibroid phthisis .
See under Fibroid .
Phthongal Phthon"gal adjective [ Greek ... voice.]
Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized; -- said of all the vowels and the semivowels, also of the vocal or sonant consonants g , d , b , l , r , v , z , etc.
Phthongal Phthon"gal noun A vocalized element or letter.
Phthongometer Phthon·gom"e·ter noun [ Greek ... voice +
-meter .]
An instrument for measuring vocal sounds. Whewell.
Phthor Phthor noun [ French
phthore , Greek ... to destroy.]
(Old Chem.) Fluorine. [ Written also
phthor .]
Phycite Phy"cite noun [ Greek ... seaweed.]
(Chemistry) See Erythrite , 1.
Phycochrome Phy"co·chrome noun [ Greek ... seaweed + ... color.]
(Botany) A bluish green coloring matter of certain algæ.
Phycocyanin, Phycocyanine Phy`co·cy"a·nin, Phy`co·cy"a·nine noun [ Greek ... seaweed + English
cyanin .]
A blue coloring matter found in certain algæ.
Phycoerythrin, Phycoerythrine Phy`co·e·ryth"rin, Phy`co·e·ryth"rine noun [ Greek ... seaweed + English
erythrin ,
- ine .]
A red coloring matter found in algæ of the subclass Florideæ .
Phycography Phy·cog"ra·phy noun [ Greek ... seaweed +
-graphy .]
A description of seaweeds.
Phycology Phy·col"o·gy noun [ Greek ... seaweed +
-logy .]
The science of algæ, or seaweeds; algology.
Phycomater Phy`co·ma"ter noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... seaweed + Latin
mater mother.]
(Botany) A gelatin in which the algæ spores have been supposed to vegetate.
Phycomycetes Phy`co·my·ce"tes noun plural [ New Latin ; Greek ... seaweed +
mycetes .]
(Botany) A large, important class of parasitic or saprophytic fungi, the algal or algalike fungi. The plant body ranges from an undifferentiated mass of protoplasm to a well-developed and much-branched mycelium. Reproduction is mainly sexual, by the formation of conidia or sporangia; but the group shows every form of transition from this method through simple conjugation to perfect sexual reproduction by egg and sperm in the higher forms. --
Phy`co*my*ce"tous adjective
Phycophæine Phy`co·phæ"ine noun [ Greek ... seaweed + dusky.]
A brown coloring matter found in certain algæ.
Phycoxanthin, Phycoxanthine Phy`co·xan"thin, Phy`co·xan"thine noun [ Greek ... seaweed + ... yellow.]
A yellowish coloring matter found in certain algæ.
Phylacter Phy·lac"ter noun A phylactery. Sandys.
Phylactered Phy·lac"tered adjective Wearing a phylactery.
Phylacteric, Phylacterical Phyl`ac·ter"ic, Phyl`ac·ter"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to phylacteries.
Phylactery Phy·lac"ter·y noun ;
plural Phylacteries . [ Middle English
filateri , Old French
filatire ,
filatiere , French
phylactère , Latin
phylacterium , Greek ..., from ... a watcher, guard, ... to watch, guard. Confer
Philatory .]
1. Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from danger or disease. 2. A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer. Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 3. Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed.
Phylactocarp Phy·lac"to·carp noun [ Greek ... to guard + ... fruit.]
(Zoology) A branch of a plumularian hydroid specially modified in structure for the protection of the gonothecæ.
Phylactolema Phy·lac`to·le"ma Phy*lac`to*le"ma*ta noun plural [ New Latin ] (Zoology) Same as Phylactolæma .
Phylactolæma Phy·lac`to·læ"ma Phy*lac`to*læ"ma*ta noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... to guard + ... the gullet.] (Zoology) An order of fresh-water Bryozoa in which the tentacles are arranged on a horseshoe-shaped lophophore, and the mouth is covered by an epistome. Called also Lophopoda , and hippocrepians .
Phylactolæmatous Phy·lac`to·læ"ma·tous adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Phylactolæma.
Phylarch Phy"larch noun [ Latin
phylarchus , Greek .... See
Phyle , and
-arch .]
(Gr. Antiq.) The chief of a phyle, or tribe.
Phylarchy Phy"larch·y noun [ Greek ....]
The office of a phylarch; government of a class or tribe.
Phyle Phy"le noun ;
plural Phylæ . [ New Latin , from Greek ... a body of men united by ties of blood or habitation.]
A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe.
Phyllite Phyl"lite noun [ See
Phylo- .]
(Min.) (a) A mineral related to ottrelite. (b) Clay slate; argillaceous schist.
Phyllo- Phyl"lo- A combining form from Greek ... a leaf ; as, phyllo pod, phyllo taxy.
Phyllobranchia Phyl`lo·bran"chi·a noun ;
plural Phyllobranciæ . [ New Latin See
Phyllo- , and
Branchia .]
(Zoology) A crustacean gill composed of lamellæ.
Phyllocladium Phyl`lo·cla"di·um noun ;
plural Phyllocladia . [ New Latin , from Greek ... a leaf + ... a sprout.]
(Botany) A flattened stem or branch which more or less resembles a leaf, and performs the function of a leaf as regards respiration and assimilation.
Phyllocyanin Phyl`lo·cy"a·nin noun [
Phyllo- +
cyanin .]
(Chemistry) A blue coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [ Written also
phyllocyanine .]
Phyllocyst Phyl"lo·cyst noun [
Phyllo- +
cyst .]
(Zoology) The cavity of a hydrophyllium.
Phyllode Phyl"lode noun (Botany) Same as Phyllodium .
Phyllodineous Phyl`lo·din"eous adjective (Botany) Having phyllodia; relating to phyllodia.
Phyllodium Phyl·lo"di·um noun ;
plural Phyllodia . [ New Latin , from Greek ... leaflike; ... leaf + ... form.]
(Botany) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias.
Phyllody Phyl"lo·dy noun [ See
Phyllodium .]
(Botany) A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.
Phylloid Phyl"loid adjective [
Phyllo- +
- oid .]
Resembling a leaf.
Phyllomania Phyl`lo·ma"ni·a noun [
Phyllo- +
mania .]
(Botany) An abnormal or excessive production of leaves.
Phyllome Phyl"lome noun [ Greek ... foliage, from ... a leaf.]
(Botany) A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf.
Phyllomorphosis Phyl`lo·mor·pho"sis noun [ New Latin See
Phyllo- ,
Morphosis .]
(Botany) The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons. R. Brown.
Phyllophagan Phyl·loph"a·gan noun [
Phyllo- + Greek ... to eat.]
(Zoology) (a) One of a group of marsupials including the phalangists. (b) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon the leaves of plants, as the chafers.
Phyllophagous Phyl·loph"a·gous adjective (Zoology) Substituting on leaves; leaf- eating.
Phyllophorous Phyl·loph"o·rous adjective [
Phyllo- + Greek ... to bear.]
(Botany) Leaf-bearing; producing leaves.
Phyllopod Phyl"lo·pod noun (Zoology) One of the Phyllopoda. [ Also used adjectively.]
Phyllopoda Phyl·lop"o·da noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... a leaf +
-poda .]
(Zoology) An order of Entomostraca including a large number of species, most of which live in fresh water. They have flattened or leaflike legs, often very numerous, which they use in swimming. Called also Branchiopoda . » In some, the body is covered with a bivalve shell (
Holostraca ); in others, as Apus, by a shield-shaped carapace (
Monostraca ); in others, like Artemia, there is no carapace, and the body is regularly segmented. Sometimes the group is made to include also the Cladocera.
Phyllopodous Phyl·lop"o·dous adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Phyllopoda.
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