phyto- |
plant. |
phytochemistry |
the branch of chemistry that deals with plants and the substances they produce. |
phytogenic |
having developed or originated from plants, as coal. |
phytoplankton |
tiny plant particles floating in bodies of water; algae. (Cf. zooplankton.) |
P.I. |
abbreviation of "private investigator." |
pi |
the name of the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. [2 definitions] |
piacular |
making amends; atoning. [2 definitions] |
pia mater |
the innermost of three vascular membranes that envelop the brain and the spinal cord. (See arachnoid, dura mater.) |
pianism |
the technique or performance of a pianist. |
pianissimo |
in music, very soft. [3 definitions] |
pianist |
one who plays the piano, esp. one who earns a living by doing so. |
piano1 |
a large keyboard instrument with wire strings that are struck by small hammers attached to the ends of the keys. |
piano2 |
in music, soft; quiet. [3 definitions] |
pianoforte |
see "piano1." [2 definitions] |
piaster |
the smaller monetary unit of Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, and Syria. (Cf. pound.) [2 definitions] |
piazza |
a public square, usu. the main or only square, esp. in an Italian town or city. [2 definitions] |
pibroch |
a composition for the bagpipe that consists of a dirgelike or martial theme with variations. |
pica1 |
a printing type measuring about one sixth of an inch, or an equivalent linear measurement used to determine the dimensions of printed lines, illustrations, or the like. [2 definitions] |
pica2 |
an abnormal craving for unnatural foods such clay or dirt. |
picador |
the mounted lancer in a bullfight. |
picaresque |
of, relating to, or like an episodic adventure story, of a type originating in Spain, about a rogue and his escapades. [2 definitions] |