Physiography Phys`i·og"ra·phy noun [ Greek
fy`sis nature +
-graphy : confer French
physiographie .]
The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat, moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography.
Physiography Phys`i·og"ra·phy noun The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretic part; as, mineral physiography .
Physiolatry Phys`i·ol"a·try noun [ Greek
fy`sis nature + ... service.]
The worship of the powers or agencies of nature; materialism in religion; nature worship. "The
physiolatry of the Vedas."
M. Williams.
Physiologer Phys`i·ol"o·ger noun A physiologist.
Physiologic Phys`i·o·log"ic adjective [ Latin
physiologicus , Greek ...: confer French
physiologique .]
Physiological.
Physiological Phys`i·o·log"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry.
Physiologically Phys`i·o·log"ic·al·ly adverb In a physiological manner.
Physiologist Phys`i·ol"o·gist noun [ Confer French
physiologiste .]
One who is versed in the science of physiology; a student of the properties and functions of animal and vegetable organs and tissues.
Physiologize Phys`i·ol"o·gize intransitive verb To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations. Cudworth.
Physiology Phys`i·ol"o·gy noun ;
plural Physiologies . [ Latin
physiologia , Greek ...;
fy`sis nature + ... discourse: confer French
physiologie .]
1. The science which treats of the phenomena of living organisms; the study of the processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life. » It is divided into
animal and
vegetable physiology , dealing with animal and vegetable life respectively. When applied especially to a study of the functions of the organs and tissues in man, it is called
human physiology .
2. A treatise on physiology. Mental physiology ,
the science of the functions and phenomena of the mind, as distinguished from a philosophical explanation of the same.
Physiophyly Phys`i·oph"y·ly noun [ Greek
fy`sis nature + ... a clan.]
(Biol.) The tribal history of the functions, or the history of the paleontological development of vital activities, -- being a branch of phylogeny . See Morphophyly . Haeckel.
Physique Phy·sique" noun [ French See
Physic .]
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person. With his white hair and splendid physique .
Mrs. Stowe.
Physnomy Phys"no·my noun Physiogmony. [ Obsolete]
Physoclist Phys"o·clist noun (Zoology) One of the Physoclisti.
Physoclisti Phys`o·clis"ti noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... a bellows + ... to close.]
(Zoology) An order of teleost in which the air bladder has no opening.
Physograde Phys"o·grade noun [ Greek ... a bellows + Latin
gradi to walk, go.]
(Zoology) Any siphonophore which has an air sac for a float, as the Physalia.
Physophoræ Phy·soph"o·ræ noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... a bellows + ... to bear.]
(Zoology) An order of Siphonophora, furnished with an air sac, or float, and a series of nectocalyces. See Illust. under Nectocalyx .
Physopod Phy"so·pod noun (Zoology) One of the Physopoda; a thrips.
Physopoda Phy·sop"o·da noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... a bellows +
-poda .]
(Zoology) Same as Thysanoptera .
Physostigmine Phy`so·stig"mine noun (Chemistry) An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of Physostigma venenosum ), and extracted as a white, tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; -- formerly called eserine , with which it was regarded as identical.
Physostomi Phy·sos"to·mi noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... a bellows + ... mouth.]
(Zoology) An order of fishes in which the air bladder is provided with a duct, and the ventral fins, when present, are abdominal. It includes the salmons, herrings, carps, catfishes, and others.
Physostomous Phy·sos"to·mous adjective (Zoology) (a) Having a duct to the air bladder. (b) Pertaining to the Physostomi.
Phytelephas Phy·tel"e·phas noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... a plant + ... the elephant; also, ivory.]
(Botany) A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which furnish the substance called vegetable ivory .
Phytivorous Phy·tiv"o·rous adjective [
Phyto- + Latin
vorare to eat greedily.]
Feeding on plants or herbage; phytophagous; as, phytivorous animals. Ray.
Phyto- Phy"to- [ See Physic .] A combining form from Greek fyto`n a plant ; as, phyto chemistry, phyto graphy.
Phytochemical Phy`to·chem"ic·al adjective Relating to phytochemistry. R. Hunt.
Phytochemistry Phy"to·chem"is·try noun [
Phyto- +
chemistry .]
Chemistry in its relation to vegetable bodies; vegetable chemistry. R. Hunt.
Phytochimy Phy·toch"i·my noun [ French
phytochimie ; Greek ... a plant + French
chimie chemistry.]
Phytochemistry. [ Obsoles.]
Phytogenesis, Phytogeny Phy`to·gen"e·sis, Phy·tog"e·ny noun [
Phyto- +
genesis , or root of Greek ... to be born.]
The doctrine of the generation of plants.
Phytogeographical Phy`to·ge"o·graph"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to phytogeography.
Phytogeography Phy`to·ge·og"ra·phy noun [
Phyto- +
geography .]
The geographical distribution of plants.
Phytoglyphic Phy`to·glyph"ic adjective Relating to phytoglyphy.
Phytoglyphy Phy·tog"ly·phy noun [
Phyto- + Greek ... to engrave.]
See Nature printing , under Nature .
Phytographical Phy`to·graph"ic·al adjective [ Confer French
phytographique .]
Of or pertaining to phytography.
Phytography Phy·tog"ra·phy noun [
Phyto- +
-graphy : confer French
phytographie .]
The science of describing plants in a systematic manner; also, a description of plants.
Phytoid Phy"toid adjective [
Phyto- +
- oid .]
Resembling a plant; plantlike.
Phytolacca Phy`to·lac"ca noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... plant + Italian
lacca lac.]
(Botany) A genus of herbaceous plants, some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed.
Phytolite Phy"to·lite noun [
Phyto- +
-lite : confer French
phytolithe .]
An old name for a fossil plant.
Phytolithologist Phy`to·li·thol"o·gist noun One versed in phytolithology; a paleobotanist.
Phytolithology Phy`to·li·thol"o·gy noun [
Phyto- +
lithology .]
The branch of science which treats of fossil plants; -- usually called paleobotany , sometimes paleophytology .
Phytological Phy`to·log"ic·al adjective [ Confer French
phytologique .]
Of or pertaining to phytology; botanical.
Phytologist Phy·tol"o·gist noun One skilled in phytology; a writer on plants; a botanist. Evelyn.
Phytology Phy·tol"o·gy noun [
Phyto- +
-logy : confer French
phytologie .]
The science of plants; a description of the kinds and properties of plants; botany. Sir T. Browne.
Phytomer, Phytomeron Phy"to·mer, Phy·tom"e·ron noun [ New Latin
phytomeron , from Greek ... plant + ... share.]
(Botany) An organic element of a flowering plant; a phyton.
Phyton Phy"ton noun ;
plural Phytons . [ New Latin , from Greek ... plant.]
(Botany) One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves; a phytomer.
Phytonomy Phy·ton"o·my noun [
Phyto- + Greek ... law: confer French
phytonomie .]
The science of the origin and growth of plants.
Phytopathologist Phy`to·pa·thol"o·gist noun One skilled in diseases of plants.
Phytopathology Phy`to·pa·thol"o·gy noun [
Phyto- +
pathology .]
The science of diseases to which plants are liable.
Phytophaga Phy·toph"a·ga noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... a plant + ... to eat.]
(Zoology) A division of Hymenoptera; the sawflies.
Phytophagic Phy`to·phag"ic adjective (Zoology) Phytophagous.
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