English Words: P

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phytoremediationnoun

Bioremediation through the use of plants.

phytoremediativeadj

Relating to phytoremediation.

phytoremediatornoun

Any plant used in phytoremediation.

phytoreovirusnoun

Any virus of the genus Phytoreovirus.

phytosanitaryadj

concerning the health of plants; especially the freedom from pests requiring quarantine

phytosanitationnoun

The maintenance and verification of the health of plants, especially in terms of quarantine requirements.

phytosaponinnoun

A saponin obtained from a plant

phytosaurnoun

Any of the extinct order †Phytosauria of large semi-aquatic predatory archosaurs, resembling modern crocodiles, that flourished during the Late Triassic period.

phytoscreeningnoun

The screening (of agrochemicals etc) by plants

phytosemiosisnoun

semiosis in and between plants

phytosemioticadj

Relating to phytosemiotics.

phytosemioticsnoun

The study of plant communication.

phytoserotoninnoun

serotonin occurring in plants

phytosiderophorenoun

Any of a class of chelate compounds, common in grasses, that sequester iron.

phytosisnoun

dermatophytosis

phytosociologicaladj

Relating to phytosociology

phytosociologicallyadv

In terms of phytosociology.

phytosociologynoun

The study of the ecology, classification and distribution of plant communities

phytosomenoun

An artificial liposome supposedly used to enhance the delivery of herbal extracts

phytospherenoun

The interior and exterior of plants regarded as an ecosystem

phytosphingosinenoun

dihydrosphingosine (and related compounds)

phytostabilisernoun

Alternative form of phytostabilizer.

phytostabilizationnoun

The long-term stabilization and containment of a pollutant by means of plants.

phytostabilizeverb

To subject to phytostabilization.

phytostabilizernoun

A plant used in phytostabilization

phytostanolnoun

Any stanol of plant origin

phytostaticadj

That inhibits the growth of plants without actually killing them

phytosteroidnoun

Any steroid of plant origin

phytosterolnoun

Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols.

phytosterolemianoun

Synonym of sitosterolemia.

phytostimulantnoun

Any material used in phytostimulation

phytostimulationnoun

A form of phytoremediation in which microbial activity near the roots is increased

phytostimulatornoun

Synonym of phytostimulant.

phytostimulatoryadj

Relating to phytostimulation

phytostromaticadj

Relating to stroma of plant origin

phytosulfokinenoun

Any sulfokine of plant origin

phytosymbiontnoun

A symbiont that is a plant

phytosynthesisnoun

biosynthesis by plants

phytotaxonomicadj

Of or pertaining to phytotaxonomy; pertaining to the classification of plants.

phytotechnologynoun

Any biotechnology that uses plants.

phytotelmanoun

A small, water-filled cavity in a tree or any similar environment such as the axil of a bromeliad

phytoteratologynoun

The teratology of plants.

phytotherapeuticadj

Of or relating to phytotherapy.

phytotherapeuticaladj

Alternative form of phytotherapeutic.

phytotherapeuticallyadv

In terms of, or by means of, phytotherapy.

phytotherapeuticsnoun

phytotherapy

phytotherapynoun

The use of plant extracts for medical purposes.

phytotomistnoun

Someone versed in phytotomy; a plant anatomist

phytotomynoun

The study of the internal structures of plants.

phytotopographynoun

The topography of plant life within a region.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 362. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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