A clan or kinship group consisting of a number of families claiming descent from a common ancestor and having certain collective functions and responsibilities.

phreaknoun

A person who engages in phone phreaking.

phreakernoun

Synonym of phreak.

phreakingnoun

The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.

phreaticadj

Of or pertaining to ground water; (volcanology) involving explosively rapid heating of ground water by magma.

phreaticallyadv

By phreatic means.

phreatomagmaticadj

Pertaining to a volcanic eruption caused by magma coming into contact with water.

phreatomagmaticallyadv

In a phreatomagmatic manner.

phreatophytenoun

Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

phrennoun

The brain or mind.

phrenalgianoun

psychalgia; non-physical pain

phrenectomynoun

The severing of the phrenic nerve.

phrenesisnoun

phrenitis

phreneticadj

Dated spelling of frenetic.

phreniatricadj

Relating to the cure of mental disorders.

phrenicadj

Of or pertaining to the diaphragm

phrenicoabdominaladj

Relating to the diaphragm and the abdomen.

phrenicocolicadj

Relating to the diaphragm and colon.

phrenicocostaladj

Relating to the ribs and diaphragm.

phrenicolienaladj

Relating to the diaphragm and spleen; phrenicosplenic.

phrenicosplenicadj

Relating to the diaphragm and spleen.

phrenicotripsynoun

The surgical crushing of the phrenic nerve.

phrenicsnoun

The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.

phrenismnoun

A supposed "thought force" in vitalism.

phreniticadj

Relating to or affected with phrenitis.

phrenitisnoun

Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

phreno-prefix

mind.

phrenocostaladj

Relating to the ribs and diaphragm.

phrenographnoun

An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration.

phrenographynoun

descriptive psychology

phrenologernoun

A phrenologist.

phrenologicadj

phrenological

phrenologicaladj

Pertaining to phrenology.

phrenologicallyadv

In terms of phrenology.

phrenologistnoun

An adherent or practitioner of phrenology.

phrenologizeverb

To measure and analyze according to phrenology.

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