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) n. [Gr. 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") n. [F. See Physic.] The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

With his white hair and splendid physique.
Mrs. Stowe.

Physnomy
(Phys"no*my) n. Physiogmony. [Obs.]

Physoclist
(Phys"o*clist), n. (Zoöl.) One of the Physoclisti.

Physoclisti
(||Phys`o*clis"ti) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. a bellows + to close.] (Zoöl.) An order of teleost in which the air bladder has no opening.

Physograde
(Phys"o*grade) n. [Gr. a bellows + L. gradi to walk, go.] (Zoöl.) Any siphonophore which has an air sac for a float, as the Physalia.

Physophoræ
(||Phy*soph"o*ræ) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. a bellows + to bear.] (Zoöl.) An order of Siphonophora, furnished with an air sac, or float, and a series of nectocalyces. See Illust. under Nectocalyx.

Physopod
(Phy"so*pod) n. (Zoöl.) One of the Physopoda; a thrips.

Physopoda
(||Phy*sop"o*da) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. a bellows + -poda.] (Zoöl.) Same as Thysanoptera.

Physiolatry
(Phys`i*ol"a*try) n. [Gr. 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) n. A physiologist.

Physiologic
(Phys`i*o*log"ic) a. [L. physiologicus, Gr. : cf. F. physiologique.] Physiological.

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.

Physiologically
(Phys`i*o*log"ic*al*ly), adv. In a physiological manner.

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 tissues.

Physiologize
(Phys`i*ol"o*gize) v. i. To speculate in physiology; to make physiological investigations. Cudworth.

Physiology
(Phys`i*ol"o*gy) n.; pl. Physiologies [L. physiologia, Gr. fy`sis nature + discourse: cf. F. 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.

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