Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
phane |
noun |
See Fane. |
phare |
noun |
A beacon tower; a lighthouse., Hence, a harbor. |
pharo |
noun |
A pharos; a lighthouse., See Faro. |
phase |
noun |
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object., Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view; as, the problem has many phases., A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon., Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side. |
phasm |
noun |
Alt. of Phasma |
phebe |
noun |
See Phoebe. |
pheer |
noun |
See 1st Fere. |
phene |
noun |
Benzene. |
pheon |
noun |
A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge. |
phial |
noun |
A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; a vial., To put or keep in, or as in, a phial. |
phlox |
noun |
A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. |
phoca |
noun |
A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal. |
phono |
noun |
A South American butterfly (Ithonia phono) having nearly transparent wings. |
photo |
noun |
A contraction of Photograph. |
phyle |
noun |
A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe. |
phyla |
plural |
of Phylon, of Phylum |
phyma |
noun |
A tubercle on any external part of the body. |
physa |
noun |
A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond. |