Webster's Dictionary 1913

3943

Phyllobranchia

‖Phyl′lo‐bran″chi‐a (?), n.; pl.Phyllobranciæ (#). [NL. See Phyllo-, and Branchia.] (Zoöl.) A crustacean gill composed of lamellæ.

3944

Phyllocladium

‖Phyl′lo‐cla″di‐um (?), n.; pl.Phyllocladia (#). (Bot.) A flattened stem or branch which more or less resembles a leaf, and performs the function of a leaf as regards respiratio...

3945

Phyllocyanin

Phyl′lo‐cy″a‐nin (?), n. [Phyllo- + cyanin.] (Chem.) A blue coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [Written also phyllocyanine.]

3946

Phyllocyst

Phyl″lo‐cyst (?), n. [Phyllo- + cyst.] (Zoöl.) The cavity of a hydrophyllium.

3947

Phyllode

Phyl″lode (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Phyllodium.

3948

Phyllodineous

Phyl′lo‐din″eous (?), a.(Bot.) Having phyllodia; relating to phyllodia.

3949

Phyllodium

‖Phyl‐lo″di‐um (?), n.; pl.Phyllodia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � leaflike; � leaf + εἰ̑δοσ form.] (Bot.) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as...

3950

Phyllody

Phyl″lo‐dy (?), n. [See Phyllodium.] (Bot.) A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.

3951

Phylloid

Phyl″loid (?), a. [Phyllo- + -oid.] Resembling a leaf.

3952

Phyllomania

Phyl′lo‐ma″ni‐a (?), n. [Phyllo- + mania.] (Bot.) An abnormal or excessive production of leaves.

3953

Phyllome

Phyl″lome (?), n.(Bot.) A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf.

3954

Phyllomorphosis

‖Phyl′lo‐mor‐pho″sis (?), n. [NL. See Phyllo-, Morphosis.] (Bot.) The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons. R. Brown.

3955

Phyllophagan

Phyl‐loph″a‐gan (?), n. [Phyllo- + Gr. � to eat.] (Zoöl.) (a) One of a group of marsupials including the phalangists. (b) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon the leaves of...

3956

Phyllophagous

Phyl‐loph″a‐gous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Substituting on leaves; leaf-eating.

3957

Phyllophorous

Phyl‐loph″o‐rous (?), a. [Phyllo- + Gr. φέρειν to bear.] (Bot.) Leaf-bearing; producing leaves.

3958

Phyllopod

Phyl″lo‐pod (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Phyllopoda.

3959

Phyllopoda

‖Phyl‐lop″o‐da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � a leaf + -poda.] (Zoöl.) An order of Entomostraca including a large number of species, most of which live in fresh water. They have fl...

3960

Phyllopodous

Phyl‐lop″o‐dous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Phyllopoda.

3961

Phyllorhine

Phyl″lo‐rhine (?), a. [Phyllo- + Gr. �, �, the nose.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to Phyllorhina and other related genera of bats that have a leaflike membrane around the nostrils.

3962

Phyllosoma

‖Phyl′lo‐so″ma (?), n. [NL. See Phyllo-, and -some body.] (Zoöl.) The larva of the spiny lobsters (Palinurus and allied genera). Its body is remarkably thin, flat, and transpare...

3963

Phyllostome

Phyl″lo‐stome (fĭl″lō̍‐stōm), n. [Phyllo- + Gr. στόμα mouth.] (Zoöl.) Any bat of the genus Phyllostoma, or allied genera, having large membranes around the mouth and nose; a nos...

3964

Phyllostomid

Phyl‐los″to‐mid (?), n. A phyllostome.

3965

Phyllotactic

Phyl′lo‐tac″tic (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to phyllotaxy.

3966

Phyllotaxy

{ Phyl″lo‐tax′y (?), Phyl″lo‐tax′is (?), } n. [Phyllo- + Gr. τάξισ order.] (Bot.) The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science of the relative position of leaves.

3967

Phyllous

Phyl″lous (?), a.(Bot.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.

3968

Phylloxanthin

Phyl′lo‐xan″thin (?), n. [Phyllo- + Gr. � yellow.] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.

3969

Phylloxera

Phyl′lox‐e″ra (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, es...