phylogenesis
{ phy′lo‐gen″e‐sis (fī′lō̍‐jĕn;ē̍‐sĭs), phy‐log″e‐ny (fī‐lŏj″ē̍‐ny̆), } n. [Gr. φυ̑λον race, tribe + E. genesis, or root of Gr. γίγνεσθαι to be born.] The history of genealogica...
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Phylogenetic
Phy‐lo‐ge‐net″ic (?), a. Relating to phylogenesis, or the race history of a type of organism. — Phy‐lo‐ge‐net″ic‐al‐ly (#), adv.
Phylon
‖Phy″lon (?), n.; pl.Phyla (#). (Biol.) A tribe.
Phylum
‖Phy″lum (?), n.; pl.Phyla (#). [NL. See Phylon.] (Zoöl.) One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division.
Phylum (2)
‖Phy″lum, n.(Biol.) A series of animals or plants genetically connected.
Phyma
‖Phy″ma (?), n.; pl.Phymata (#). (Med.) A tubercle on any external part of the body.
Physa
‖Phy″sa (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond.
Physalia
‖Phy‐sa″li‐a (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of large oceanic Siphonophora which includes the Portuguese man-of-war.☞ It has a large air sac, or float, with a sail-like crest on its uppe...
Physaliæ
‖Phy‐sa″li‐æ (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of Siphonophora which includes Physalia.
Physemaria
‖Phys′e‐ma″ri‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group of simple marine organisms, usually classed as the lowest of the sponges. They have inflated hollow bodies.
Physeter
Phy‐se″ter (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � to blow: cf. F. physétère.] 1. (Zoöl.) The genus that includes the sperm whale.2. A filtering machine operated by air pressure.
Physianthropy
Phys′i‐an″thro‐py (?), n. [Gr. φύσισ nature + � man.] The philosophy of human life, or the doctrine of the constitution and diseases of man, and their remedies.
Physic
Phys″ic (?), n. [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. �, fr. φυσικόσ natural, from φύσισ nature, fr. � to pr...
Physic (2)
Phys″ic (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Physiced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Physicking (?).] 1. To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as ...
Physical
Phys″ic‐al (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things...
Physically
Phys″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally.I am not now treating physically of light or colors. Locke.2...
Physician
Phy‐si″cian (?), n. [OE. fisician, fisicien, OF. physucien, a physician, in F., a natural philosopher, an experimentalist in physics. See Physic.] 1. A person skilled in physic,...
Physicianed
Phy‐si″cianed (?), a. Licensed as a physician. “A physicianed apothecary.” Walpole.
Physicism
Phys″i‐cism (?), n. The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.Anthropomorphism grows into theology, ...
Physicist
Phys″i‐cist (?), n. One versed in physics.2. (Biol.) A believer in the theory that the fundamental phenomena of life are to be explained upon purely chemical and physical princi...
Physicking
Phys″ick‐ing (?), p. pr. & vb. n. fr. Physic, v. t.
Physico-
Phys″i‐co– (?). A combining form, denoting relation to, or dependence upon, natural causes, or the science of physics.
Physico-mathematics
Phys′i‐co–math′e‐mat″ics (?), n. [Physico- + mathematics.] Mixed mathematics.
Physico-philosophy
Phys′i‐co–phi‐los″o‐phy (?), n. [Physico- + philosophy.] The philosophy of nature.
Physico-theology
Phys′i‐co–the‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Physico- + theology.] Theology or divinity illustrated or enforced by physics or natural philosophy.
Physicochemical
Phys′i‐co‐chem″ic‐al (?), a. [Physico- + chemical.] Involving the principles of both physics and chemistry; dependent on, or produced by, the joint action of physical and chemic...
Physicologic
Phys′i‐co‐log″ic (?), n. [Physico- + logic.] Logic illustrated by physics.