English Words: P

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phylometabolicadj

Relating to the evolution of metabolism in related species

phylometricadj

Relating to phylogenetic metrics

phylomitogenomenoun

The mitogenome of a specific phylum or species

phylomitogenomicadj

Relating to a phylomitogenome

phylonnoun

All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded as a race, tribe, vel sim.; a clade.

phylopatternnoun

A phylogenetic pattern

phylophenomicsnoun

The intersection of the fields of evolution and phenomics, specifically the practice of using phenotypes (e.g. morphology, anatomy, behavior, physiology, etc.) to build phylogenetic trees.

phyloproteomicadj

Relating to phyloproteomics

phyloproteomicsnoun

phylogenetic proteomics

phyloquinonenoun

Misspelling of phylloquinone.

phyloreferencenoun

A phylogenic reference

phylosignalnoun

A phylogenetic signal

phylosophicaladj

Obsolete spelling of philosophical.

phylospeciesnoun

The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent).

phylostratificationnoun

stratification by species

phylostratigraphicadj

Relating to phylostratigraphy

phylostratigraphynoun

The stratigraphy of species and their genetic evolution

phylostratumnoun

The set of genes, of a particular organism, that have the same phylogenetic origin

phylosymbiosisnoun

phyletic symbiosis

phylosymbioticadj

Relating to phylosymbiosis

phylotaxonomynoun

phylogenetic taxonomy

phylotemporaladj

Relating to changes in species over time

phylotranscriptomenoun

The transcriptome of a specific phylum or species

phylotranscriptomicadj

Relating to a phylotranscriptome

phylotypenoun

A proposed stage in the development of an embryo at which those characteristics of a particular phylum develop.

phylotypicadj

Relating to phylotype.

phylumnoun

A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank

phymanoun

A tubercle, tumor, or abscess on any external part of the body.

phys ednoun

Physical education.

phys-repnoun

Uncommon form of physrep.

physanoun

Any of several species of freshwater snails, included in the family Physidae.

physalaeminnoun

A tachykinin peptide obtained from the Physalaemus frog.

physalinnoun

A steroidal lactone found in Physalis species.

physaliphorousadj

Having bubbles or vacuoles

physalisnoun

Any plant of the genus Physalis.

physaraceousadj

Of or relating to the family Physaraceae of amoebas.

physciaceousadj

Of or relating to the Physciaceae.

physcionnoun

An organic compound found in some lichens.

physealadj

Relating to the physis.

physeptonenoun

A form of methadone.

physeternoun

A member of the genus Physeter; a sperm whale.

physianthropynoun

The science of human life, especially of human health, disease, and remedies.

physiatristnoun

A physician specializing in physical rehabilitation.

physiblenoun

A data object that is capable of being manufactured as a physical object using an additive manufacturing process such as with a 3D printer.

physicadj

Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

physic fingernoun

The ring finger.

physic gardennoun

A botanical garden where plants are grown for medicinal purposes.

physicaladj

Of medicine.

physical anthropologynoun

The branch of anthropology that studies physical aspects of human beings and closely related species.

physical breaknoun

A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention by giving people a chance to move around.

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