Webster's Dictionary 1913

3997

Physicological

Phys′i‐co‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to physicologic. Swift.

3998

Physicology

Phys′i‐col″o‐gy (?), n. [Physico- + -logy.] Physics. — Phys′i‐col″o‐gist (#), n.

3999

Physics

Phys″ics (?), n. [See Physic.] The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon...

4000

Physiocrat

Phys″i‐o‐crat (?), n. [Gr. φύσισ nature + � to rule.] One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th century, founded a system of political economy based upon the s...

4001

Physiogeny

Phys′i‐og″e‐ny (?), n. [Gr. φύσισ nature + root of γίγνεσθαι to be born.] (Biol.) The germ history of the functions, or the history of the development of vital activities, in th...

4002

Physiognomer

Phys′i‐og″no‐mer (?), n. Physiognomist.

4003

Physiognomic

{ Phys′i‐og‐nom″ic (?), Phys′i‐og‐nom″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. physiognomonique.] Of or pertaining to physiognomy; according with the principles of physiognomy. — Phys′i‐o...

4004

Physiognomist

Phys′i‐og‐nom″ist (?), n. Same as Physiognomy, 1.

4005

Physiognomist (2)

Phys′i‐og″no‐mist (?), n. [Cf. F. physiognomiste.] 1. One skilled in physiognomy. Dryden.2. One who tells fortunes by physiognomy. Holland.

4006

Physiognomize

Phys′i‐og″no‐mize (?), v. t. To observe and study the physiognomy of. Southey.

4007

Physiognommonic

Phys′i‐og′no‐mmon″ic (?), a. Physiognomic.

4008

Physiognomy

Phys′i‐og″no‐my (?), n.; pl.Physiognomies (#). [OE. fisonomie, phisonomie, fisnamie, OF. phisonomie, F. physiognomie, physiognomonie, from Gr. �; φύσισ nature + � one who knows ...

4009

Physiogony

Phys′i‐og″o‐ny (?), n. [Gr. φύσισ nature + γόνοσ birth.] The birth of nature. Coleridge.

4010

Physiographic

{ Phys′i‐o‐graph″ic (?), Phys′i‐o‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. physiographique.] Of or pertaining to physiography.

4011

Physiography

Phys′i‐og″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. φύσισ nature + -graphy: cf. F. physiographie.] The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical features, climate, life, etc., and of the ...

4012

Physiography (2)

Phys′i‐og″ra‐phy (?), n. The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretic part; as, mineral physiography.

4013

Physiolatry

Phys′i‐ol″a‐try (?), n. [Gr. φύσισ nature + � service.] The worship of the powers or agencies of nature; materialism in religion; nature worship. “The physiolatry of the Vedas.”...

4014

Physiologer

Phys′i‐ol″o‐ger (?), n. A physiologist.

4015

Physiologic

Phys′i‐o‐log″ic (?), a. [L. physiologicus, Gr. �: cf. F. physiologique.] Physiological.

4016

Physiological

Phys′i‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry.

4017

Physiologically

Phys′i‐o‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a physiological manner.

4018

Physiologist

Phys′i‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. [Cf. F. physiologiste.] One who is versed in the science of physiology; a student of the properties and functions of animal and vegetable organs and tis...

4019

Physiologize

Phys′i‐ol″o‐gize (?), v. i. To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations. Cudworth.

4020

Physiology

Phys′i‐ol″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.Physiologies (#). [L. physiologia, Gr. �; φύσισ nature + � discourse: cf. F. physiologie.] 1. The science which treats of the phenomena of living orga...

4021

Physiophyly

Phys′i‐oph″y‐ly (?), n. [Gr. φύσισ nature + � a clan.] (Biol.) The tribal history of the functions, or the history of the paleontological development of vital activities, — bein...

4022

Physique

Phy‐sique″ (?), n. [F. See Physic.] The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.With his white hair and splendid physique. Mrs. Stowe.

4023

Physnomy

Phys″no‐my (?), n. Physiogmony.