Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z phylloideous phylloid; leaf-shaped phyllolepid Any extinct placoderm of the order †Phyllolepida. phyllolepidid Any phyllolepid placoderm of the family Phyllolepididae phyllomancy divination by leaves, such as tasseomancy, or interpretation of the rustling sound of dry leaves phyllomanganate A manganate where the structure has a two dimensional sheet. phyllomania The over-production of leaves by a plant (usually a tree), at the expense of flowers, seeds, etc. phyllome A leaf, leaflike part of a plant, or part derived from a leaf, such as a petal. phyllomedusine Any member of the subfamily Phyllomedusinae of tree frogs. phyllomic Relating to a phyllome. phyllomorph A leaf that has undergone phyllody phyllomorphosis The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons. phyllomorphous Leaf-shaped. phyllomorphy phyllody phyllon A leaf, or something (flat) resembling a leaf. phyllonite A type of mylonitic rock that resembles a phyllite. phyllonitization The transformation of a rock into phyllonite. phyllophagous that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating phyllophagy The condition of being phyllophagous phyllophorid Any sea cucumber in the family Phyllophoridae phyllophorous Bearing or producing leaves. phyllophyllin A monocarboxylic acid derivative of chlorophyll. phyllophyte A plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves. phylloplane The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat phyllopod Any of several branchiopod crustaceans whose appendages resemble leaves phyllopodial Relating to the phyllopodium. phyllopodiform Resembling the Phyllopoda. phyllopodium The part of the stipe that is proximal or basal of the articulation (joint) and remains attached to the rhizome after the frond has detached from the articulation. phyllopodous flattened and flap-like phylloptosis An abnormal falling of the leaves. phylloquinol A reduced form of phylloquinone phylloquinone Synonym of phytomenadione. phyllorhine Having a noseleaf. phyllorhize An organ intermediate between leaf and root, such as the capillary leaves of many water plants. phylloscopid Any of the warblers in the family Phylloscopidae. phylloseptin Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides in the skin secretion of phyllomedusine frogs phyllosilicate Any silicate mineral having a crystal structure of parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra. phyllosiphonic Having a tubular stele, interrupted at the insertion of leaves. phyllosiphony The state of being phyllosiphonic. phyllosoma The thin, flat, transparent larval stage of certain lobsters. phyllosphere The above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms phyllospheric Relating to the phyllosphere phyllostine An organic compound produced by Penicillium megasporum fungi. phyllostomatid Any member of the family Phyllostomidae (syn. Phyllostomatidae), of leaf-nosed bats. phyllostomatous leaf-nosed phyllostome phyllostomid phyllostomid Any bat of the family Phyllostomidae, having large, lance-shaped noses; a leaf-nosed bat. phyllostomine leaf-nosed phyllotactic Of or pertaining to phyllotaxy. phyllotactical phyllotactic phyllotaonin A product of chlorophyll, resembling phyllocyanin, but dull green in colour. phyllotaxic Relating to phyllotaxis. phyllotaxis The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement. phyllotaxy phyllotaxis phyllotungstite An orthorhombic yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and tungsten. phyllous homologous with a leaf phylloxanthin xanthophyll. phylloxera An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect. phylloxeran Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids. phylloxeric Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera. phylloxerid Any hemipteran of the family Phylloxeridae phylloxin An antibiotic peptide in the skin of tree frogs of the genus Phyllomedusa. phyllula The scar left on a branch by the fall of a leaf. phyloanalytic Relating to phyloanalysis. phylobetadiversity phylogenetic diversity between communities or biomes phylobiogeographical Relating to phylobiogeography phylobiogeography phylogeography of plants, animals and ecosystems phylocentric Centred upon tribes or races of people, or upon species of organisms phyloclassification phylogenic classification phyloclassifier phylogenic classifier phyloclimatic phylogenetic and climatic PhyloCode A draft code of formal nomenclature intended to allow naming phylogenetic groups, of all living things, rather than taxonomic groups (taxa). Officially, such names are intended to supplement scientific names rather than replace them. phylodemographic Relating to phylodemography phylodemography The demography of tribes etc. phylodendrogram A phylogenetic dendrogram. phylodiversity The diversity of phyla in a habitat etc phylodynamic Pertaining to phylodynamics phylodynamically In a phylodynamic manner phylodynamics the study of genetic variation in pathogens, and the affect of such variation on their transmission etc. phyloevolutionary phyletic and evolutionary phylogenesis Evolutionary development of a species. phylogenetic Of, or relating to phylogeny or phylogenetics. phylogenetical phylogenetic phylogenetically based on phylogenetics phylogeneticist A geneticist whose speciality is phylogenetics phylogenetics The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms, through computational methods that focus on observed heritable traits. phylogenic Of or pertaining to phylogeny phylogenically In terms of phylogeny. phylogenicity The condition of being phylogenic; a specific collection of phylogenic characteristics phylogenics phylogeny phylogenist One who studies phylogeny. phylogenomic Of or pertaining to phylogenomics phylogenomically By means of phylogenomics phylogenomics The science that studies the relationship of the function of genes to their evolution. phylogeny The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades. phylogeographer One who studies phylogeography. phylogeographic Of or pertaining to phylogeography phylogeographical Of or pertaining to phylogeography phylogeographically In a phylogeographic manner; with regard to phylogeography phylogeography The study of the processes controlling the geographic distributions of lineages by constructing the genealogies of populations and genes phylogram A phylogenetic tree that has branch spans proportional to the amount of character change. phylogroup phylogenetic group phylogrouping A phylogenetic grouping phyloinformatic Relating to phyloinformatics phyloinformatics The application of computing methods to phylogenetics phylolinguistic Of or pertaining to phylolinguistics. phylolinguistics The phylogeny of linguistics phylomarker A phylogenetic marker phylome The complete set of gene phylogenies of an individual or organism phylomemetic Relating to phylomemetics. phylomemetics The phylogenetic analysis of nongenetic aspects of evolution. phylometabolic Relating to the evolution of metabolism in related species phylometric Relating to phylogenetic metrics phylomitogenome The mitogenome of a specific phylum or species phylomitogenomic Relating to a phylomitogenome phylomorphospace A graphical representation of the morphology of a group of related species phylon All of the organisms descending from a given common ancestor, regarded as a race, tribe, vel sim.; a clade. phylopattern A phylogenetic pattern phylophenomics The intersection of the fields of evolution and phenomics, specifically the practice of using phenotypes (e.g. morphology, anatomy, behavior, physiology, etc.) to build phylogenetic trees. phyloproteomic Relating to phyloproteomics phyloproteomics phylogenetic proteomics phyloreference A phylogenic reference phylosignal A phylogenetic signal phylospecies The smallest unit appropriate for phylogenetic analysis (the unit product of natural selection and descent). phylostratification stratification by species phylostratigraphic Relating to phylostratigraphy phylostratigraphy The stratigraphy of species and their genetic evolution phylostratum The set of genes, of a particular organism, that have the same phylogenetic origin phylosymbiosis phyletic symbiosis phylosymbiotic Relating to phylosymbiosis phylotaxonomy phylogenetic taxonomy phylotemporal Relating to changes in species over time phylotranscriptome The transcriptome of a specific phylum or species phylotranscriptomic Relating to a phylotranscriptome phylotranscriptomics The study of phylotranscriptomes. phylotype A proposed stage in the development of an embryo at which those characteristics of a particular phylum develop. phylotypic Relating to phylotype. phylozone Synonym of lineage zone. phylum A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank phyma A tubercle, tumor, or abscess on any external part of the body. phymatid Any ambush bug in the subfamily Phymatinae of the family Reduviidae, formerly considered to be an independent family, Phymatidae. phymatous Having or relating to a phyma. phyric porphyritic; having phenocrysts phys physical physa Any of several species of freshwater snails, included in the family Physidae. physagulin A particular steroid glycoside. physalaemin A tachykinin peptide obtained from the Physalaemus frog. physalia Any organism of the genus Physalia. physalien A particular carotenoid. physaliferous Having vacuoles physalin A steroidal lactone found in Physalis species.