| phragmocone | <zoology> The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite. Alternative forms: phragmacone. Origin: Gr, a fence, an inclosure + a cone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| phragmoplast | <plant biology> Central region of mitotic spindle of a plant cell at telophase, in which vesicles gather and fuse to form the cell plate, apparently guided by spindle microtubules. (14 Oct 1997) |
| phragmosiphon | <zoology> The siphon of a phragmocone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phragmosome | <plant biology> In plant cells, the region of the cytoplasm in which the nucleus is located during nuclear division. Can also refer to microbodies associated with the developing cell plate after nuclear division. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (14 Oct 1997) |
| phrase | 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. ""Convey" the wise it call. "Steal!" foh! a fico for the phrase." (Shak) 2. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human. 3. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression. "Phrases of the hearth." "Thou speak'st In better phrase and matter than thou didst." (Shak) 4. A short clause or portion of a period. A composition consists first of sentences, or periods; these are subdivided into sections, and these into phrases. Phrase book, a book of idiomatic phrases. Origin: F, fr. L. Phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr, fr. To speak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phraseological | Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words. "This verbal or phraseological answer." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phraseology | 1. Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style. "Most completely national in his . . . Phraseology." (I. Taylor) 2. A collection of phrases; a phrase book. Synonym: Diction, style. See Diction. Origin: Gr, phrase: cf. F. Phraseologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phratry | Origin: Gr. A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phreatic | <geology> Subterranean; applied to sources supplying wells. Origin: F. Phreatique, from Gr, a well. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phren | Synonym: diaphragm. 2. The mind. Origin: G. Phren, the diaphragm, mind, heart (as seat of emotions) (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenalgia | Synonym: psychalgia. 2. Pain in the diaphragm. Origin: phren-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenectomy | Exsection of a portion of the phrenic nerve, to prevent reunion such as may follow phrenicotomy. Synonym: phrenectomy, phrenicoexeresis, phreniconeurectomy. Origin: phreni-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenemphraxis | Synonym: phreniclasia. Origin: phren-+ G. Emphraxis, a stoppage (05 Mar 2000) |
| phrenetic | 1. Frenzied; maniacal. 2. An individual exhibiting such behaviour. Origin: G. Phrenitikos, frenzied (05 Mar 2000) |
| phreni- | See: phreno-. (05 Mar 2000) |