Physostigmine
(Phy`so*stig"mine) n. (Chem.) An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean (the seed of
Physostigma venenosum), and extracted as a white, tasteless, substance, amorphous or crystalline; —
formerly called eserine, with which it was regarded as identical.
Physostomi
(||Phy*sos"to*mi) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. a bellows + mouth.] (Zoöl.) An order of fishes in which
the air bladder is provided with a duct, and the ventral fins, when present, are abdominal. It includes the
salmons, herrings, carps, catfishes, and others.
Physostomous
(Phy*sos"to*mous) a. (Zoöl.) (a) Having a duct to the air bladder. (b) Pertaining to
the Physostomi.
Phytelephas
(||Phy*tel"e*phas) n. [NL., fr. Gr. a plant + the elephant; also, ivory.] (Bot.) A genus of
South American palm trees, the seeds of which furnish the substance called vegetable ivory.
Phytivorous
(Phy*tiv"o*rous) a. [Phyto- + L. vorare to eat greedily.] Feeding on plants or herbage; phytophagous; as,
phytivorous animals. Ray.
Phyto-
(Phy"to-) [See Physic.] A combining form from Gr. fyto`n a plant; as, phytochemistry, phytography.
Phytochemical
(Phy`to*chem"ic*al) a. Relating to phytochemistry. R. Hunt.
Phytochemistry
(Phy"to*chem"is*try) n. [Phyto- + chemistry.] Chemistry in its relation to vegetable
bodies; vegetable chemistry. R. Hunt.
Phytochimy
(Phy*toch"i*my) n. [F. phytochimie; Gr. a plant + F. chimie chemistry.] Phytochemistry.
[Obsoles.]
Phytogenesis
(Phy`to*gen"e*sis Phy*tog"e*ny) n. [Phyto- + genesis, or root of Gr. to be born.] The
doctrine of the generation of plants.
Phytogeographical
(Phy`to*ge"o*graph"ic*al) a. Of or pertaining to phytogeography.
Phytogeography
(Phy`to*ge*og"ra*phy) n. [Phyto- + geography.] The geographical distribution of
plants.
Phytoglyphic
(Phy`to*glyph"ic) a. Relating to phytoglyphy.
Phytoglyphy
(Phy*tog"ly*phy) n. [Phyto- + Gr. to engrave.] See Nature printing, under Nature.
Phytographical
(Phy`to*graph"ic*al) a. [Cf. F. phytographique.] Of or pertaining to phytography.
Phytography
(Phy*tog"ra*phy) n. [Phyto- + -graphy: cf. F. phytographie.] The science of describing
plants in a systematic manner; also, a description of plants.
Phytoid
(Phy"toid) a. [Phyto- + - oid.] Resembling a plant; plantlike.
Phytolacca
(||Phy`to*lac"ca) n. [NL., fr. Gr. plant + It. lacca lac.] (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants,
some of them having berries which abound in intensely red juice; poke, or pokeweed.
Phytolite
(Phy"to*lite) n. [Phyto- + -lite: cf. F. phytolithe.] An old name for a fossil plant.
Phytolithologist
(Phy`to*li*thol"o*gist) n. One versed in phytolithology; a paleobotanist.
Phytolithology
(Phy`to*li*thol"o*gy) n. [Phyto- + lithology.] The branch of science which treats of
fossil plants; — usually called paleobotany, sometimes paleophytology.
Phytological
(Phy`to*log"ic*al) a. [Cf. F. phytologique.] Of or pertaining to phytology; botanical.
