Petasus
Petasus, pet′a-sus, n. a low broad-brimmed hat worn by heralds, &c., characteristic of Hermes. [Gr.]
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Petasus, pet′a-sus, n. a low broad-brimmed hat worn by heralds, &c., characteristic of Hermes. [Gr.]
English · e-38699-2812 · brief source recordPetaurist, pe-taw′rist, n. a flying opossum, Australian squirrel, &c.—adj. Petau′rine. [Gr.]
English · e-38699-2813 · brief source recordPetchary, pech′a-ri, n. the gray king-bird.
English · e-38699-2814 · brief source recordPetechiæ, pē-tek′i-ē, n.pl. purple spots on the skin.—adj. Petech′ial. [L. petigo, a scab.]
English · e-38699-2815 · brief source recordPeter, pē′tėr, v.i. in mining, to become exhausted (with out): (fig.) to lose power or value.
English · e-38699-2816 · brief source recordPeter, pē′tėr, v.i. to call for trumps at whist, by throwing away a higher card of a suit while holding a smaller.—n. this signal for trumps.
English · e-38699-2817Peter's-pence. See Penny.
English · e-38699-2820 · brief source recordPeterel. Same as Petrel.
English · e-38699-2818 · brief source recordPetersham, pē′tėr-sham, n. a heavy greatcoat, also the rough-napped cloth, generally dark blue, of which it is made. [From Lord Petersham.]
English · e-38699-2819Petiole, pet′i-ōl, n. the stalk which joins a leaf to the twig or branch: a footstalk—also Petī′olus.—adjs. Pet′iolar, -y, pertaining to, or growing upon, a petiole; Pet′iolāte, -d, Pet′ioled, growing on a petiole.—n. Pe
English · e-38699-2821Petit, pet′i, adj. small:—fem. Petite (pe-tēt′).—n. Pet′it-maî′tre, a dandy, a coxcomb generally. [Fr.]
English · e-38699-2822 · brief source recordPetition, pē-tish′un, n. a request generally from an inferior to a superior: a written request presented to a court of law, or to a body of legislators: a prayer: a supplication.—v.t. to present a petition to: to ask as
English · e-38699-2823Petrary, pe-trā′ri, n. an engine for hurling stones.
English · e-38699-2824 · brief source recordPetre. Same as Saltpetre.
English · e-38699-2825 · brief source recordPetrean, pē-trē′an, adj. pertaining to rock. [L. petræus—Gr. petraios—petra, a rock.]
English · e-38699-2826 · brief source recordPetrel, pet′rel, n. a long-winged dusky sea-bird, rarely landing except to lay its eggs, esp. the Stormy petrel, called by sailors 'Mother Carey's Chickens,' scarcely larger than a lark, the smallest web-footed bird know
English · e-38699-2827Petrify, pet′ri-fī, v.t. to turn into stone: to make hard like a stone: to fix in amazement.—v.i. to become stone, or hard like stone:—pa.t. and pa.p. pet′rified.—n. Petres′cence.—adjs. Petres′cent, growing into or becom
English · e-38699-2828Petrine, pē′trin, adj. pertaining to, or written by, the Apostle Peter.—n. Pē′trinism, the Tübingen theory of F. C. Baur (1792-1860) and his school, of a doctrinal trend in primitive Christianity towards Judaism, ascribe
English · e-38699-2829Petroleum, pē-trō′lē-um, n. a liquid inflammable substance issuing or pumped up from the earth in various parts of the world.—ns. Pet′rol, a spirit obtained from petroleum; Petroleur (pā-tro-lār′), one of those Parisians
English · e-38699-2830Petronel, pet′ro-nel, n. a large horse-pistol: a small carbine. [O. Fr. petrinal, the breast—L. pectus.]
English · e-38699-2831 · brief source recordPetted, pet′ed, adj. treated as a pet: indulged.—adj. Pett′ish, given to take the pet: peevish: fretful.—adv. Pett′ishly.—n. Pett′ishness.
English · e-38699-2832Pettichaps, Petty-Chaps, pet′i-chaps, n. the garden warbler, the willow-warbler, chiff-chaff.
English · e-38699-2833 · brief source recordPetticoat, pet′i-kōt, n. a loose under-skirt worn by females and little boys: (coll.) a woman: a fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt: a bell-mouthed piece over the exhaust nozzles in the smoke-box of a locomotive,
English · e-38699-2834Pettifogger, pet′i-fog-ėr, n. a lawyer who practises only in paltry cases.—v.i. Pett′ifog, to play the pettifogger.—n. Pett′ifoggery, mean tricks: quibbles.—adj. Pett′ifogging. [Petty, and obs. fog, to cheat (cf. Old Dut
English · e-38699-2835Pettitoes, pet′i-tōz, n.pl. the feet of a sucking pig: (Shak.) human feet. [Petty + toe.]
English · e-38699-2836 · brief source recordPettle, pet′l, v.t. (Scot.) to indulge, pet.
English · e-38699-2837 · brief source recordPetto, pet′o, n. the breast. [It.,—L. pectus, breast.]
English · e-38699-2838 · brief source recordPetty, pet′i, adj. small: of less importance: lower in rank, power, &c.: inconsiderable, insignificant: contemptible.—adv. Pett′ily.—n. Pett′iness.—Petty cash, small sums of money received or paid; Petty larceny (see Lar
English · e-38699-2839Petulant, pet′ū-lant, adj. showing peevish impatience, irritation, or caprice: forward, impudent in manner.—ns. Pet′ulance, Pet′ulancy, sauciness: peevishness or impatience.—adv. Pet′ulantly. [L. petulans, -antis—obs. pe
English · e-38699-2840Petunia, pē-tū′ni-a, n. a Brazilian genus of ornamental plants of the nightshade family, with small undivided leaves and showy funnel-form flowers. [Amer. Ind. petun, tobacco.]
English · e-38699-2841Pew, pū, n. an enclosed seat in a church.—ns. Pew′-fell′ow, companion; Pew′-hold′er, one who rents a pew in a church; Pew′-ō′pener, an attendant who opens pews in a church; Pew′-rent, rent paid for the use of a pew in ch
English · e-38699-2842Pewit, pē′wit, n. the lapwing, a bird with a black head and crest, common in moors.—Also Pē′wet, Pee′wit. [Imit.; cf. Dut. piewit or kiewit.]
English · e-38699-2843Pewter, pū′tėr, n. an alloy of four parts of tin and one of lead: sometimes tin with a little copper and antimony: a vessel made of pewter, esp. a beer-tankard: (slang) prize-money.—adj. made of pewter.—ns. Pew′terer, on
English · e-38699-2844Pfennig, pfen′ig, n. a German copper coin, the hundredth part of a mark.—Also Pfenn′ing.
English · e-38699-2845 · brief source recordPhacitis, fā-sī′tis, n. inflammation of the crystalline lens of the eye.—n. Phacocystī′tis, inflammation of the capsule of the crystalline lens of the eye.—adj. Phā′coid, lentil-shaped.—n. Phā′coscope. [Gr. phakos, a len
English · e-38699-2846Phænogamous, Phenogamous, fē-nog′a-mus, adj. having manifest flowers, phanerogamous.—ns. Phæ′nogam, a phanerogamous plant; Phænogā′mia=Phanerogamia.—adj. Phænogam′ic. [Gr. phainein, to show, gamos, marriage.]
English · e-38699-2847Phaeton, fā′e-ton, n. a kind of open pleasure-carriage on four wheels, drawn by one or two horses, from Phaëthon, son of Helios, the sun, whose chariot he attempted to drive: a tropic bird.—adj. Phaëton′ic.
English · e-38699-2848Phagedena, Phagedæna, faj-e-dē′na, n. a sloughing ulcer, hospital gangrene.—adjs. Phagedē′nic, Phagedæ′nic. [Gr. phagein, to eat.]
English · e-38699-2849Phagocyte, fag′o-sīt, n. a white or colourless blood-corpuscle—also called leucocyte—an active amœboid cell, which engulfs both nutritive and harmful particles.—adjs. Phagocyt′ic, -al.—ns. Phag′ocytism, the nature or fun
English · e-38699-2850Phalæna, fā-lē′na, n. the Linnæan genus including moths.—adj. Phalē′noid. [Gr. phalaina, a moth.]
English · e-38699-2851 · brief source recordPhalange, fā-lanj′, n. a phalanx of a digit: any of the joints of an insect's tarsus: a bundle of stamens joined by their filaments: a socialistic community in Fourier's dream of an ideal arrangement of society, consisti
English · e-38699-2852Phalanger, fā-lan′jer, n. a genus of small arboreal Australasian marsupials. [Fr.,—L. phalanx.]
English · e-38699-2853 · brief source recordPhalanx, fal′angks, or fā′-, n. a line of battle: a square battalion of heavy-armed infantry drawn up in ranks and files close and deep: any compact body of men: one of the small bones of the fingers and toes:—pl. Phalan
English · e-38699-2854Phalarope, fal′a-rōp, n. a genus of wading birds, forming a sub-family of the snipes. [Gr. phalaris, a coot, pous, a foot.]
English · e-38699-2855Phallus, fal′us, n. the symbol of generation which figures in the rites and ceremonies of most primitive peoples: (biol.) the organ of sex.—adj. Phall′ic.—ns. Phall′icism, Phall′ism, the phallic worship.—adj. Phall′oid.
English · e-38699-2856Phanariot, fa-nar′i-ot, n. one of the Greeks inhabiting the Fanar quarter of Constantinople—in Turkish history mostly diplomatists, administrators, and bankers, also hospodars of Wallachia and Moldavia.—adj. Phanar′iot.—
English · e-38699-2857Phanerogamous, fan-e-rog′a-mus, adj. having true flowers containing stamens and pistils—opp. to Cryptogamous—also Phanerogam′ic.—n. Phan′erogam, a phanerogamic plant. [Gr. phaneros, visible, gamos, marriage.]
English · e-38699-2858Phantasm, fan′tazm, n. a vain, airy appearance: a fancied vision: an apparition or spectre—also Phantas′ma (Shak.):—pl. Phan′tasms, Phantas′mata.—adjs. Phantas′mal; Phantasmā′lian (rare).—n. Phantasmal′ity.—adv. Phantas′
English · e-38699-2859Phantasmagoria, fan-taz-ma-gō′ri-a, n. a fantastic series of illusive images: a gathering of appearances or figures upon a flat surface by a magic-lantern.—adjs. Phantasmagō′rial, pertaining to or resembling a phantasmag
English · e-38699-2860Phantastic, Phantasy. See Fantastic, Fantasy.—n. Phantā′siast, one of those Docetæ who believed Christ's body to have been a mere phantom.
English · e-38699-2861Phantom, fan′tom, n. a phantasm.—adj. illusive, spectral.—adj. Phantomat′ic, relating to a phantom. [O. Fr. fantosme—Gr. phantasma.]
English · e-38699-2862Pharaoh, fā′rō, n. a title of the kings of ancient Egypt.—adj. Pharaon′ic. [Heb.,—Egyptian.]
English · e-38699-2863 · brief source recordPhare, fär, n. a lighthouse.—Also Phā′ros. [Pharos.]
English · e-38699-2864 · brief source recordPharisee, far′i-sē, n. one of a religious school among the Jews, marked by their strict observance of the law and of religious ordinances: any one more careful of the outward forms than of the spirit of religion, a forma
English · e-38699-2865Pharmaceutic, -al, fär-ma-sū′tik, -al, adj. pertaining to the knowledge or art of preparing medicines.—adv. Pharmaceū′tically.—ns. Pharmaceū′tics, the science of preparing medicines; Pharmaceū′tist, one who practises pha
English · e-38699-2866Pharmacopœia, fär-ma-kō-pē′ya, n. a book containing directions for the preparation of medicines: a collection of drugs.—adj. Pharmacopœ′ial. [Gr. pharmakon, a drug, poiein, to make.]
English · e-38699-2867Pharmacy, fär′ma-si, n. a department of the medical art which consists in the collecting, preparing, preserving, and dispensing of medicines: the art of preparing and mixing medicines: a drug-store.—ns. Phar′macist, a dr
English · e-38699-2868Pharo=Faro.
English · e-38699-2869 · brief source recordPharos, fā′ros, n. a lighthouse or beacon, so named from the famous lighthouse on the island of Pharos in the Bay of Alexandria.—n. Pharol′ogy, the art or science of directing the course of ships by means of light-signal
English · e-38699-2870Pharynx, far′ingks, n. the cleft or cavity forming the upper part of the gullet, and lying behind the nose, mouth, and larynx:—pl. Phar′ynges, Phar′ynxes.—adjs. Pharyn′gēal; Pharyngit′ic, pertaining to pharyngitis.—n. Ph
English · e-38699-2871Phase, fāz, n. aspect, appearance, at any stage: an era: the form in which an object or a question presents itself to the mind: the appearance at a given time of the illuminated surface exhibited by a planet—also Phā′sis
English · e-38699-2872Phasma, fas′mä, n. a genus of gressorial orthopterous insects—walking-stick insects, spectre-insects (Phasma), and leaf-insects.
English · e-38699-2873Pheasant, fez′ant, n. a gallinaceous bird abundant in Britain, and highly valued as food.—n. Pheas′antry, an enclosure for pheasants, where they may be bred and reared. [O. Fr. faisan—L. Phasiana (avis)—Gr. Phasianos, of
English · e-38699-2874Pheer, fēr, n. (Shak.). Same as Fere, a mate.
English · e-38699-2875 · brief source recordPheese, fēz, v.t. (Shak.) to beat, to drive off: to worry.—v.i. (U.S.) to worry.—n. worry—better Feeze.—n. Phees′ar, one of the mad host's words (Merry Wives, I. iii. 10).
English · e-38699-2876Phelloplastics, fel-ō-plas′tiks, n. modelling in cork.—n. Phell′ogen, cork-meristem.—adj. Phellogenet′ic. [Gr. phellos, cork, plassein, to form.]
English · e-38699-2877Phenacetin, fē-nas′e-tin, n. a drug prepared from carbolic acid, good against fevers, insomnia, &c.
English · e-38699-2878 · brief source recordPhenakistoscope, fen-a-kis′tō-skōp, n. an optical instrument which produces the appearances of objects in motion, as birds flying, &c.—n. Phen′akism (Bacon), deceit. [Gr. phenakistikos—phenakizein—phenax, a cheat.]
English · e-38699-2879Phenix=Phœnix.
English · e-38699-2880 · brief source recordPhenogam=Phænogam.
English · e-38699-2881 · brief source recordPhenogamia=Phænogamia.
English · e-38699-2882 · brief source recordPhenol, fē′nol. n. phenyl alcohol or carbolic acid. [Fr.]
English · e-38699-2883 · brief source recordPhenology, Phænology, fē-nol′ō-ji, n. the branch of biology treating of animal or plant life and development as affected by climate.—adjs. Phenolog′ic, -al.—n. Phenol′ogist. [Phenomenology.]
English · e-38699-2884Phenomenon, fē-nom′e-non, n. an appearance: the appearance which anything makes to our consciousness, as distinguished from what it is in itself: an observed result: a remarkable or unusual person, thing, or appearance:—
English · e-38699-2885Phenyl, fē′nil, n. an organic radical found esp. in carbolic acid, benzole, and aniline.—adjs. Phē′nic, Phenyl′ic. [Fr. phényle.]
English · e-38699-2886Pheon, fē′on, n. (her.) the barbed iron head of a dart: the broad arrow marking property of the Crown.
English · e-38699-2887 · brief source recordPhew, fū, interj. an exclamation of disgust.
English · e-38699-2888 · brief source recordPhi Beta Kappa, fi bet-a kap-a, the oldest of the American college Greek letter societies. [From the initial letters of its motto—Philosophia biou kubernētēs, 'Philosophy is the guide of life.']
English · e-38699-2890Phial, fī′al, n. a small glass vessel or bottle. [L. phiala—Gr. phialē, a vial.]
English · e-38699-2889 · brief source recordPhiladelphian, fil-a-del′fi-an, n. one of a mystic sect emphasising 'brotherly love,' founded in London in 1652 under the influence of Boehme. [Gr. philein, to love, adelphos, a brother.]
English · e-38699-2891Philander, fi-lan′dėr, v.i. to make love: to flirt or coquet.—n. a lover.—n. Philan′derer. [Gr. philandros, loving men—philos, dear—philein, to love, anēr, andros, a man.]
English · e-38699-2892Philanthropy, fi-lan′thrō-pi, n. love of mankind, esp. as shown in good deeds and services to others: goodwill towards all men.—ns. Phil′anthrope, Philan′thropist, one who tries to benefit mankind.—adjs. Philanthrop′ic,
English · e-38699-2893Philately, fi-lat′e-li, n. the study and collection of postage and revenue stamps and labels (also Timbrophily, Timbrology).—adj. Philatel′ic.—n. Philat′elist, one devoted to this pursuit. [Formed in 1865 from Gr. philos
English · e-38699-2894Philharmonic, fil-har-mon′ik, adj. loving music. [Gr. philos, loving, harmonia, harmony.]
English · e-38699-2895 · brief source recordPhilhellenic, fil-he-len′ik, adj. loving Greece.—ns. Philhel′lene, Philhel′lenist, a supporter of Greece, esp. in 1821-32; Philhel′lenism, love of Greece. [Gr. philos, loving, Hellēn, a Greek.]
English · e-38699-2896Philibeg, Philabeg. See Fillibeg.
English · e-38699-2897 · brief source recordPhilippian, fi-lip′i-an, n. a native of Philippi in Macedonia—also adj.
English · e-38699-2898 · brief source recordPhilippic, fil-ip′ik, n. one of the three orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon, or of Cicero against Marc Antony: any discourse full of invective.—v.i. Phil′ippise, to utter such.
English · e-38699-2899Philistine, fil′is-tin, n. one of the ancient inhabitants of south-western Palestine, enemies of the Israelites—also Philis′tian, and Philis′tim (Milt.): a name applied by German students to shopkeepers and others not co
English · e-38699-2900Phill-horse, fil′-hors, n.=Thill-horse, a shaft-horse.
English · e-38699-2901 · brief source recordPhilogyny, fil-oj′i-ni, n. love of women.—n. Philog′ynist. [Gr. philos, loving, gynē, a woman.]
English · e-38699-2902 · brief source recordPhilology, fi-lol′ō-ji, n. the science of language: the study of etymology, grammar, rhetoric, and literary criticism: (orig.) the knowledge which enabled men to study and explain the classical languages of Greece and Ro
English · e-38699-2903Philomath, fil′ō-math, n. a lover of learning.—adjs. Philomath′ic, -al.—n. Philom′athy, love of learning. [Gr. philomathēs, fond of learning—philos, loving, e-math-on, 2d aorist manthanein, to learn.]
English · e-38699-2904Philomel, fil′ō-mel, n. the nightingale.—Also Philomē′la. [Gr. Philomela, daughter of Pandion, king of Athens, changed into a nightingale or swallow.]
English · e-38699-2905Philomusical, fil-ō-mū′zi-cal, adj. fond of music.
English · e-38699-2906 · brief source recordPhilopena, fil-ō-pē′na, n. a game in which each of two persons eats a twin kernel of a nut, and one pays a forfeit to the other on certain conditions: the gift made as a forfeit, or the twin kernels shared. [Ger. viellie
English · e-38699-2907Philopolemic, fil-ō-pō-lem′ik, adj. fond of war or of debate.
English · e-38699-2908 · brief source recordPhiloprogenitiveness, fil-ō-prō-jen′i-tiv-nes, n. (phren.) the instinctive love of offspring. [Gr. philos, loving, L. progenies, progeny.]
English · e-38699-2909Philosopher, fi-los′ō-fėr, n. a lover of wisdom: one versed in or devoted to philosophy: a metaphysician: one who acts calmly and rationally in all the affairs and changes of life—also Phil′osophe:—fem. Philos′ophess.—ad
English · e-38699-2910Philotechnic, -al, fil-ō-tek′nik, -al, adj. fond of the arts.
English · e-38699-2911 · brief source recordPhilozoic, fil-ō-zō′ik, adj. fond of animals.
English · e-38699-2912 · brief source recordPhiltre, Philter, fil′tėr, n. a charm or spell to excite love. [Fr. philtre—L. philtrum—Gr. philtron—philos, loving, -tron, denoting the agent.]
English · e-38699-2913Phimosis, fī-mō′sis, n. stenosis of the preputial orifice.
English · e-38699-2914 · brief source recordPhisnomy, fis′no-mi, n. (Shak.) the face—a corr. of physiognomy.
English · e-38699-2915 · brief source recordPhiz, fiz, n. (humorous) the face.
English · e-38699-2916 · brief source recordPhlebitis, flē-bī′tis, n. inflammation of a vein.—ns. Phleb′olite, a calcareous concretion found in a vein; Phlebol′ogy, science of the veins; Phleb′orrhage, venous hemorrhage.—adjs. Phlebotom′ic, -al.—v.t. Phlebot′omise
English · e-38699-2917Phlegethontic, fleg-e-thon′tik, adj. pertaining to or resembling the river Phlegethon, a mythological river of the infernal regions, whose waves rolled torrents of fire, flowing into the lake of Acheron. [Gr. phlegethein
English · e-38699-2918Phlegm, flem, n. one of the four elements of which the ancients supposed the blood to be composed: the thick, slimy matter secreted in the throat, and discharged by coughing: sluggishness: indifference: calmness.—adj. Ph
English · e-38699-2919Phleme=Fleam.
English · e-38699-2920 · brief source recordPhleum, flē′um, n. a small genus of annual or perennial grasses—timothy, cat's-tail grass, herd's grass. [Gr. phleōs.]
English · e-38699-2921 · brief source recordPhlœum, flē′um, n. the cellular portion of bark next the epidermis—also Epiphlœum and Bast.—n. Phlō′ëm, the bast or liber portion of a vascular bundle. [Gr. phloios, bark.]
English · e-38699-2922Phlogiston, flō-jis′ton, n. an imaginary element, believed in till nearly the end of the 18th century as forming part of every combustible body, which by its disengagement caused burning, or fire in action.—adj. Phlogis′
English · e-38699-2923Phlox, floks, n. a well-known garden plant, so called from its colour. [Gr.,—phlegein, to burn.]
English · e-38699-2924 · brief source recordPhlyctæna, Phlyctena, flik-tē′na, n. a small vesicle.—adjs. Phlyctē′nar; Phlyctē′noid; Phlyctē′nous.
English · e-38699-2925 · brief source recordPhobanthropy, fō-ban′thrō-pi, n. a morbid dread of mankind.
English · e-38699-2926 · brief source recordPhocine, fō′sin, adj. pertaining to the seal family.—n. Phō′ca, a seal.—adj. Phocā′cean, relating to the genus Phoca.—n. a seal of this genus.—n. Phocæ′na, a genus of delphinoid odontocete cetaceans—the true porpoises.—a
English · e-38699-2927Phœbus, fē′bus, n. the sun-god: the sun:—fem. Phœbe (fē′bē), the moon. [L.,—Gr. phoibos, bright, phæin, to shine.]
English · e-38699-2928 · brief source recordPhœnician, Phenician, fē-nish′an, adj. pertaining to Phœnicia, on the coast of Syria, to its people, language, or arts.—n. an inhabitant of Phœnicia: the language, a Semitic dialect, akin to Hebrew.
English · e-38699-2929Phœnix, Phenix, fē′niks, n. a fabulous bird said to have existed for 500 years all alone in the wilderness, and, after burning itself on a funeral pile, to have risen from its own ashes—hence, the emblem of immortality:
English · e-38699-2930Pholas, fō′las, n. a genus of stone-bearing bivalves, a piddock:—pl. Phō′lades.—n. Phō′ladite, a fossil pholad. [Gr.]
English · e-38699-2931 · brief source recordPhonate, fō′nāt, v.t. to utter vocal sounds.—n. Phonā′tion, emission of vocal sounds.—adj. Phō′natory, pertaining to phonation.—n. Phonau′tograph, an instrument for registering the vibrations of a sounding body.—adj. Pho
English · e-38699-2932Phonetic, -al, fō-net′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to, or in accordance with, the sound of the voice: representing elementary sounds: vocal.—adv. Phonet′ically.—n. Phonetic′ian, a student of phonetics.—v.t. Phonet′icise, to
English · e-38699-2933Phonograph, fō′nō-graf, n. a character or mark used to represent a sound (also Phō′nogram): an instrument by which spoken words or other sounds can be recorded, and afterwards given out again almost in the original tones
English · e-38699-2934Phonology, fō-nol′ō-ji, n. the science of the sounds of the voice, the manner in which these are combined in any language: phonetics.—adj. Phonolog′ical.—n. Phonol′ogist, one versed in phonology. [Gr. phōnē, sound, logos
English · e-38699-2935Phonotype, fō′nō-tīp, n. a type or sign representing a sound.—adjs. Phonotyp′ic, -al, of or belonging to a phonotype, or to phonotypy.—ns. Phō′notypist; Phō′notypy, the art of representing each of the elementary sounds b
English · e-38699-2936Phorminx, for′mingks, n. a kind of cithara. [Gr.]
English · e-38699-2937 · brief source recordPhormium, for′mi-um, n. a genus of New Zealand plants of the lily family—New Zealand flax or flax-lily. [Gr. phormion, a plant.]
English · e-38699-2938Phosphene, fos′fēn, n. a brilliant coloured spectrum seen when the finger is pressed into the internal corner of the eye. [Gr. phōs, light, phainein, to shine.]
English · e-38699-2939Phosphorus, fos′fō-rus, n. the morning-star: a yellowish substance, like wax, inflammable and giving out light in the dark.—n. Phos′phate, a salt formed by the combination of phosphoric acid with a base.—adj. Phosphat′ic
English · e-38699-2940Photo, fō′tō, n. a colloquial abbreviation of photograph.
English · e-38699-2941 · brief source recordPhoto-engraving, fō′tō-en-grā′ving, n. a general term including all the various processes of mechanical engraving by the aid of photography.—The term Photog′lyphy is sometimes applied to photo-engraving by one process or
English · e-38699-2944Photo-process, fō′tō-pros′es, n. any process by which is produced, by the agency of photography, a matrix from which prints can be made in ink—photogravure, photolithography, and photozincography.
English · e-38699-2956Photo-relief, fō′tō-re-lēf′, n. a process of producing plates by means of photography, from which impressions can be taken in an ordinary printing-press.
English · e-38699-2958Photo-xylography, fō-tō-zī-log′ra-fi, n. wood-engraving after an impression has been taken on the wood-block by photography. [Gr. phōs, phōtos light, xylon, a log of wood, graphein, to write.]
English · e-38699-2963Photochemistry, fō-tō-kem′is-tri, n. that branch of chemistry which treats of the chemical action of light.—adj. Photochem′ical.—n. Photochem′ist.
English · e-38699-2942Photochromy, fō′tō-krō-mi, n. the art of reproducing colours by photography.—adj. Photochromat′ic.—n. Photochrō′motype, a photo-process picture printed in colours by any of the ordinary methods of typography in colours.
English · e-38699-2943Photogeny, fō-toj′e-ni, n. the art of taking pictures by the action of light on a chemically prepared ground.—adjs. Photogen′ic, Photog′enous.
English · e-38699-2945Photography, fō-tog′ra-fi, n. the art of producing pictures by the action of light on chemically prepared surfaces.—n. Phō′tograph, a picture so produced.—v.t. to make a picture of by means of photography.—ns. Phōtog′rap
English · e-38699-2946Photogravure, fō′tō-grā-vūr, n. a method of producing by means of photography and the action of acids on a sensitised surface a kind of mezzo-engraving on metal. [Fr.,—Gr. phōs, light, Fr. gravure, engraving.]
English · e-38699-2947Photolithography, fō-tō-li-thog′ra-fi, n. a method by which a photograph in line can be developed with ink so as to be transferred to stone as a lithograph.—n. Photolith′ograph, a print produced by photolithography.—v.t.
English · e-38699-2948Photology, fō-tol′ō-ji, n. the science of light.—adjs. Photolog′ic, -al.—n. Photol′ogist. [Gr. phōs, phōtos, light, logia—legein, to say.]
English · e-38699-2949Photolysis, fō-tol′i-sis, n. (bot.) the movements of protoplasm under the influence of light. [Gr. phōs, phōtos, light, lysis—lyein, to unloose.]
English · e-38699-2950Photomechanical, fō-tō-mē-kan′i-kal, adj. pertaining to the mechanical production of pictures by the aid of light, as in photo-engraving, &c.
English · e-38699-2951Photometer, fō-tom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the intensity of light, esp. for comparing the amount of light coming from different sources.—adjs. Photomet′ric, -al.—n. Photom′etry, the measurement of the inten
English · e-38699-2952Photomicrography, fō-tō-mī-krog′ra-fi, n. the enlargement of microscopic objects by means of the microscope, and the projection of the enlarged image on a sensitive film.—ns. Photomī′crograph; Photomicrog′rapher.—adj. Ph
English · e-38699-2953Photophobia, fō-tō-fō′bi-a, n. a dread of light.—adj. Photophob′ic.
English · e-38699-2954 · brief source recordPhotophone, fō′tō-fōn, n. an apparatus for transmitting articulate speech to a distance along a beam of light. [Gr. phōs, phōtos, light, phōnē, sound.]
English · e-38699-2955Photopsia, fō-top′si-a, n. the condition of having the sensation of light without external cause.—Also Phō′topsy.
English · e-38699-2957 · brief source recordPhotosculpture, fō-tō-skulp′tūr, n. the art of taking likenesses in the form of statuettes or medallions by the aid of photography.
English · e-38699-2959Photosphere, fō′tō-sfēr, n. the luminous envelope round the sun's globe, which is the source of light. [Gr. phōs, phōtos, light, sphaira, a sphere.]
English · e-38699-2960Phototherapy, fō-tō-ther′a-pi, n. the art of healing (of lupus, &c.) by means of light, electric or other, focussed on the diseased part. [Gr. phōs, phōtos, light, therapeuein, to heal.]
English · e-38699-2961Phototype, fō′tō-tīp, n. a type or plate of the same nature as an engraved plate, produced from a photograph.—n. Phō′totypy. [Gr. phōs, phōtos, light, typos, type.]
English · e-38699-2962Photozincography, fō-tō-zing-kog′ra-fi, n. the process of engraving on zinc by taking an impression by photography and etching with acids.—n. Photozinc′ograph, a picture so produced.
English · e-38699-2964Phrase, frāz, n. two or more words expressing a single idea by themselves, or showing the manner or style in which a person expresses himself: part of a sentence: a short pithy expression: phraseology: (mus.) a short cla
English · e-38699-2965Phratry, frā′tri, n. a clan: a brotherhood—also Phrā′tria.—adj. Phrā′tric. [Gr. phratēr, a brother.]
English · e-38699-2966 · brief source recordPhren, fren, n. the thinking principle, mind: the diaphragm:—pl. Phrenes.—ns. Phrēnal′gia, psychalgia; Phrenē′sis, delirium, frenzy.—adjs. Phrenet′ic, -al (also Frenet′ic, -al), having a disordered mind: frenzied: mad; P
English · e-38699-2967Phrenology, frē-nol′ō-ji, n. the theory that the various faculties and powers of the mind are connected with certain parts of the brain, and can be known by an examination of the outer surface of the skull: the science b
English · e-38699-2968Phronesis, frō′-nē′sis, n. practical wisdom. [Gr.,—phrēn, mind.]
English · e-38699-2969 · brief source recordPhrygian, frij′i-an, adj. pertaining to Phrygia in Asia Minor, or to the Phrygians.—n. a native of Phrygia: a Montanist.—Phrygian cap, a conical cap with the top turned forward.
English · e-38699-2970Phthalein, thal′e-in, n. one of a very important class of dye-yielding materials formed by the union of phenols with the anhydride of phthalic acid.—adj. Phthal′ic, pertaining to naphthalene.—n. Phthal′in, a colourless c
English · e-38699-2971Phthiriasis, thi-rī′a-sis, n. the lousy disease—morbus pediculosus. [L.,—Gr.]
English · e-38699-2972 · brief source recordPhthisis, thī′sis, n. consumption or wasting away of the lungs.—adjs. Phthis′ic, -al (tiz′ik, -al), pertaining to or having phthisis.—n. Phthisiology (tiz-i-ol′ō-ji), the sum of scientific knowledge about phthisis. [L.,—
English · e-38699-2973Phycology, fī-kol′ō-ji, n. the knowledge of algæ or sea-weeds.—n. Phycog′raphy, systematic description of algae.—adj. Phycolog′ic.—n. Phycol′ogist.
English · e-38699-2974Phylactery, fi-lak′te-ri, n. a charm or amulet: among the Jews, a slip of parchment inscribed with certain passages of Scripture, worn on the left arm or forehead: among the early Christians, a case in which relics were
English · e-38699-2975Phylarch, fī′lark, n. in ancient Greece, the chief of a tribe: in Athens, the commander of the cavalry of a tribe.—ns. Phy′larchy, the office of a phylarch; Phyle (fī′lē), a tribe or clan in ancient Greece.—adj. Phylet′i
English · e-38699-2976Phyllite, fil′īt, n. clay-slate or argillaceous schist.—adj. Phyllit′ic. [Gr.,—phyllon, a leaf.]
English · e-38699-2977 · brief source recordPhyllium, fil′i-um, n. a genus of orthopterous insects of family Phasmidæ—leaf-insects or walking-leaves.
English · e-38699-2978 · brief source recordPhyllodium, fi-lō′di-um, n. a petiole which usurps the function of a leaf-blade.—adj. Phyllodin′eous.
English · e-38699-2979 · brief source recordPhylloid, fil′oid, adj. leaf-like—also Phylloi′deous.—ns. Phyl′lomancy, divination by leaves; Phyllomā′nia, abnormal production of leaves; Phyl′lome, foliage.—adj. Phyllom′ic.—n. Phyl′lomorphy, the reversion of floral or
English · e-38699-2980Phyllophagous, fi-lof′a-gus, adj. feeding on leaves.—n. a member of the Phylloph′aga, a tribe of hymenopterous insects—the saw-flies: a group of lamellicorn beetles which are leaf-eaters—the chafers.
English · e-38699-2981Phyllophorous, fi-lof′ō-rus, adj. producing leaves: (zool.) having leaf-like organs.
English · e-38699-2982 · brief source recordPhyllopod, fil′ō-pod, adj. having foliaceous feet—also Phyllop′odous.—n. a crustacean of the order Phyllopoda.—adj. Phyllopod′iform.
English · e-38699-2983Phyllorhine, fil′ō-rin, adj. having a nose-leaf.
English · e-38699-2984 · brief source recordPhyllostomatous, fil-ō-stom′a-tus, adj. leaf-nosed, as a bat.—n. Phyll′ostome, a leaf-nosed bat.—adj. Phyllos′tomine, leaf-nosed.
English · e-38699-2985Phyllotaxis, fil-ō-tak′sis, n. the disposition of leaves on the stem.—Also Phyll′otaxy. [Gr. phyllon, a leaf, taxis, arrangement.]
English · e-38699-2986Phylloxera, fil-ok-sē′ra, n. a genus of insects, belonging to a family nearly related to aphides and coccus insects, very destructive to vines. [Gr. phyllon, a leaf, xēros, dry.]
English · e-38699-2987Phylogeny, fī-loj′e-ni, n. a biological term applied to the evolution or genealogical history of a race or tribe—also Phylogen′esis.—adv. Phylogenet′ically.—adjs. Phylogen′ic, Phylogenet′ic. [Gr. phylon, race, genesis, o
English · e-38699-2988Physalia, fī-sā′li-a, n. a genus of large oceanic hydrozoans—Portuguese man-of-war. [Gr. physallis, a plant, bladder—physa, bellows.]
English · e-38699-2989Physalite, fis′a-līt, n. a coarse topaz.
English · e-38699-2990 · brief source recordPhyseter, fi-sē′tėr, n. a sperm-whale.
English · e-38699-2991 · brief source recordPhysic, fiz′ik, n. the science of medicine: the art of healing: a medicine: (orig.) natural philosophy, physics.—v.t. to give medicine to:—pr.p. phys′icking; pa.t. and pa.p. phys′icked.—ns. Physician (fi-zish′an), one sk
English · e-38699-2992Physical, fiz′ik-al, adj. pertaining to nature or to natural objects: pertaining to material things: of or pertaining to natural philosophy: known to the senses: pertaining to the body.—n. Phys′icalist, one who thinks th
English · e-38699-2993Physics, fiz′iks, n.pl. used as sing. (orig.) equivalent to Physical science—i.e. the science of the order of nature: usually sig. (as distinguished from chemistry) the study of matter and the general properties of matte
English · e-38699-2994Physiocracy, fiz-i-ok′rā-si, n. the economic doctrine of the physiocrats (François Quesnay, 1694-1744, and his followers), that society should be governed by a natural order inherent in itself, land and its products the
English · e-38699-2995Physiogeny, fiz-i-oj′e-ni, n. (biol.) the genesis of function—also Physiogen′esis.—adjs. Physiogenet′ic, Physiogen′ic.
English · e-38699-2996 · brief source recordPhysiognomy, fiz-i-og′nō-mi, n. the art of judging the qualities of a character from the external appearance, especially from the countenance: expression of countenance: the face as an index of the mind: the general appe
English · e-38699-2997Physiography, fiz-i-og′ra-fi, n. an exposition of the principles that underlie physical geography, and including the elements of physical science: an introduction to the study of nature: physical geography.—n. Physiog′ra
English · e-38699-2998Physiolatry, fiz-i-ol′a-tri, n. nature-worship.
English · e-38699-2999 · brief source recordPhysiology, fiz-i-ol′ō-ji, n. the science of the nature and processes of life, of the vital phenomena of animals and plants and the functions of their parts—a branch of biology.—adjs. Physiolog′ic, -al.—adv. Physiolog′ic
English · e-38699-3000Physiomedicalism, fiz-i-ō-med′i-kal-izm, n. the system of treating disease with only non-poisonous vegetable drugs.—n. Physiomed′icalist.
English · e-38699-3001Physique, fiz-ēk′, n. the physical structure or natural constitution of a person. [Fr.]
English · e-38699-3002 · brief source recordPhysitheism, fiz′i-thē-izm, n. the ascribing of physical form and attributes to deity.—adj. Physitheis′tic. [Gr. physis, nature, theos, God.]
English · e-38699-3003Physiurgic, fiz-i-ur′jik, adj. produced by natural causes, without man's intervention.
English · e-38699-3004 · brief source recordPhysnomy, fiz′no-mi, n. (Spens.). Same as Physiognomy.
English · e-38699-3005 · brief source recordPhysoclistous, fī-sō-klis′tus, adj. having no air-bladder, or having it closed, as a fish. [Gr. physa, bellows, kleistos—kleiein, to close.]
English · e-38699-3006Physograde, fī′sō-grād, adj. moving by a vesicular float. [Gr. physa, bellows, L. gradi, to walk.]
English · e-38699-3007 · brief source recordPhysopod, fī′sō-pod, adj. with suckers on the feet. [Gr. physa, bellows, pous, podos, the foot.]
English · e-38699-3008 · brief source recordPhysostigmine, fī-sō-stig′min, n. a poisonous alkaloid, the active principle of the Calabar bean. [Gr. physa, bellows, stigma, stigma.]
English · e-38699-3009Physostomous, fī-sos′tō-mus, adj. having mouth and air-bladder connected by an air-duct, as a fish. [Gr. physa, bellows, stoma, a mouth.]
English · e-38699-3010Phytobranchiate, fī-tō-brang′ki-āt, adj. having leafy gills. [Gr. phyton, a plant, brangchia, gills.]
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