| photovoltaic cell |
a cell that produces electromotive force when it is exposed to radiation, esp. light; solar cell. |
| phr. |
abbreviation of "phrase." |
| phrasal |
pertaining to or consisting of one or more phrases. |
| phrase |
in grammar, a string of words that has meaning and grammatical order but does not have both a subject and a predicate. [11 definitions] |
| phraseology |
characteristic manner or style of verbal expression. [2 definitions] |
| phrasing |
choice of words; wording. [2 definitions] |
| -phrenia |
a mental disorder. |
| phrenology |
the study of the configurations of the skull as an indication of a person's character and mental capabilities. |
| phthiriasis |
the condition of being infested with crab lice; pediculosis. |
| phthisis |
a wasting away of the body or a body part, such as tuberculosis of the lungs. |
| phycomycete |
any of several fungi that resemble algae, such as certain molds and mildews. |
| phyla |
pl. of phylum. |
| phylactery |
one of two small leather boxes worn strapped on the left arm and forehead by religious Jewish men during regular morning worship, that contain pieces of parchment bearing passages from Scripture. [2 definitions] |
| -phyll |
leaf. |
| phyllo |
very thin sheets of dough, which produce a flaky pastry when baked for desserts or the like. |
| phyllo- |
leaf. |
| phyllome |
a leaf or similarly functioning structure of a plant. |
| phyllotaxis |
phyllotaxy. |
| phyllotaxy |
the arrangement of plant leaves along a stem, or the principles governing this arrangement. [2 definitions] |
| -phyllous |
having leaves of (such) a type or number. |
| phylloxera |
any of a widely distributed family of insects that feed on the leaves and roots of certain plants, esp. the grapevine. |