English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 351 of 931

Phyllidaname

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

phyllidiidnoun

Any sea slug in the family Phyllidiidae.

phyllidiumnoun

A muscular, leaf-shaped or cuplike outgrowth from the lateral wall of the scolex of some cestodes.

phylliformadj

leaf-shaped

Phyllisname

A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree.

phyllitenoun

A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.

phylliticadj

Of or relating to phyllite.

phyllonoun

A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.

phyllobolianoun

In Ancient Greece, the showering of a victorious athlete or bridal couple with leaves or flower petals.

phyllobranchianoun

A crustacean gill composed of lamellae.

phyllocaridsnoun

plural of phyllocarid

phyllochronnoun

The time interval between the sequential appearance of leaves on a plant (typically on a cereal)

phyllochronicadj

Relating to phyllochrons.

phyllochrysinenoun

An alkaloid and nervous system stimulant found in the tree Margaritaria discoidea.

phyllocladanenoun

A tetracyclic diterpene found in brown coal.

phyllocyaninnoun

A blue pigment obtained by degradation of chlorophyll.

phyllocystnoun

The cavity of a hydrophyllium.

phyllodenoun

A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.

phyllodialadj

Relating to a phyllodium.

phyllodiumnoun

phyllode

phyllodynoun

The abnormal development of floral parts into leafy structures.

phylloerythrinnoun

A derivative of chlorophyll produced in the body and associated with some forms of photosensitivity.

phyllogenousadj

Living or growing on leaves.

phylloidadj

Resembling a leaf.

phyllomancynoun

divination by leaves, such as tasseomancy, or interpretation of the rustling sound of dry leaves

phyllomanganatenoun

A manganate where the structure has a two dimensional sheet.

phyllomanianoun

The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc.

phyllomenoun

A leaf, leaflike part of a plant, or part derived from a leaf, such as a petal.

phyllomicadj

Relating to a phyllome.

phyllomorphosisnoun

The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons.

phyllomorphynoun

phyllody

phyllonnoun

A leaf, or something (flat) resembling a leaf.

phyllophagousadj

that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating

phyllophagynoun

The condition of being phyllophagous

phyllophorousadj

Bearing or producing leaves.

phyllophytenoun

A plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.

phylloplanenoun

The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat

phyllopodnoun

Any of several branchiopod crustaceans whose appendages resemble leaves

phyllopodiformadj

Resembling the Phyllopoda.

phyllopodiumnoun

The part of the stipe that is proximal or basal of the articulation (joint) and remains attached to the rhizome after the frond has detached from the articulation.

phyllopodousadj

flattened and flap-like

phylloquinonenoun

Synonym of phytomenadione.

phyllosilicatenoun

Any silicate mineral having a crystal structure of parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra.

phyllospherenoun

The above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms

phyllosphericadj

Relating to the phyllosphere

phyllostomatousadj

leaf-nosed

phyllostomenoun

phyllostomid

phyllostomidnoun

Any bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having large, lance-shaped noses; a leaf-nosed bat.

phyllotaxisnoun

The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.

phyllotungstitenoun

An orthorhombic yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and tungsten.

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