phagnalons
plural of phagnalon

phalaenopsid
Any moth orchid of the genus Phalaenopsis

phalaenopsids
plural of phalaenopsid

phanerogam
Any plant that produces seeds (rather than spores).

phanerogams
plural of phanerogam

phanerophyte
Any woody plant that carries its dormant buds openly on branches above the ground.

phanerophytes
plural of phanerophyte

phenogam
Phanerogam; spermatophyte.

phenogams
plural of phenogam

phillyrea
Any evergreen plant in the genus Phillyrea (there are only two accepted species, native to the Mediterranean).

phillyreas
plural of phillyrea

phlox
Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox.

phomosis
A fungal plant disease caused by Phomopsis.

phorb
Alternative spelling of forb

phorbs
plural of phorb

phormium
Any plant in the genus Phormium, New Zealand flax.

phormiums
plural of phormium

phorophyte
Any plant on which an epiphyte grows

phorophytes
plural of phorophyte

photobiomass
photochemical biomass

photobiont
A photosynthetic symbiont, especially those in symbiosis with fungi in lichen.

photobionts
plural of photobiont

photohydrogen
hydrogen produced (along with oxygen) by the photolytic decomposition of water in certain anaerobic algae etc

photomorphogenesis
the regulatory effect of light on the growth, development and differentiation of plant cells, tissues and organs

photomorphology
Synonym of photomorphogenesis.

photophyte
Any epiphyte growing in a well-lit environment

photophytes
plural of photophyte

phototrophin
Misspelling of phototropin.

phototrophism
Alternative spelling of phototropism.

phototropin
Any of a class of photoreceptor flavoproteins that mediate phototropism in higher plants.

phototropins
plural of phototropin

phototropism
The movement of a plant towards or away from light.

phototropisms
plural of phototropism

phototropy
phototropism

phrag
Phragmites australis, a monoculture reed grass.

phragmalin
A limonoid found in the Indian mahogany tree.

phragmalins
plural of phragmalin

phragmoplast
A structure that forms in plant cells during late cytokinesis and serves as a scaffold for cell plate assembly and subsequent formation of a new cell wall separating the two daughter cells.

phragmoplasts
plural of phragmoplast

phragmosome
A sheet of cytoplasm forming in highly vacuolated plant cells in preparation for mitosis.

phragmosomes
plural of phragmosome

phragmospore
A plant spore that has multiple transverse septa

phragmospores
plural of phragmospore

phreatophyte
Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table

phreatophytes
plural of phreatophyte

phycite
Erythritol, C₄H₆(OH)₄, that has been obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris.

phycites
plural of phycite

phycobilisome
A light-harvesting antenna in cyanobacteria, red algae and glaucophytes.

phycobilisomes
plural of phycobilisome

phycobiont
An algae that is a constituent of a lichen; an algal photobiont.

phycobionts
plural of phycobiont

phycoerythrocyanin
A phycobiliprotein involved in photosynthesis, notably in Cyanobacteria and red algae.

phycoerythrocyanins
plural of phycoerythrocyanin

phycology
The scientific study of algae.

phycomater
A gelatin in which the algae spores have been supposed to vegetate.

phycophyte
Any seaweed or alga

phycophytes
plural of phycophyte

phycoxanthin
A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.

phycoxanthine
Alternative form of phycoxanthin.

phylla
plural of phyllon

phyllade
A cataphyllary leaf.

phyllades
plural of phyllade

phyllid
A leaf-like structure in bryophytes.

phyllidium
A muscular, leaf-shaped or cuplike outgrowth from the lateral wall of the scolex of some cestodes.
A rudimentary form of ctenidium found in some gastropods.

phyllids
plural of phyllid

phyllobolia
In Ancient Greece, the showering of a victorious athlete or bridal couple with leaves or flower petals.

phyllochron
The time interval between the sequential appearance of leaves on a plant (typically on a cereal)

phyllochrons
plural of phyllochron

phylloclade
A flattened stem, a type of cladode that has unlimited extension growth and resembles a leaf.

phylloclades
plural of phylloclade

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 of the subfamily Phyllomedusinae of tree frogs.

phyllomedusines
plural of phyllomedusine

phyllomes
plural of phyllome

phyllomorph
A leaf that has undergone phyllody
A stylised representation of a leaf

phyllomorphosis
The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons.

phyllomorphs
plural of phyllomorph

phyllon
A leaf, or something (flat) resembling a leaf.
A specific herb which the ancient Greek Theophrastus asserted could influence the sex of a fetus.

phyllophyte
A plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.

phyllophytes
plural of phyllophyte

phylloptosis
An abnormal falling of the leaves.

phylloxeran
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.

phylloxerans
plural of phylloxeran

phyllula
The scar left on a branch by the fall of a leaf.

physalis
Any plant of the genus Physalis.
Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.

physalises
plural of physalis

phytanthrope
Synonym of plantkin (“a type of otherkin that identifies as a plant”).

phytanthropes
plural of phytanthrope

phytaspase
A caspase of plant origin

phytaspases
plural of phytaspase

phytoaccumulation
The accumulation, by a plant, of substances from its environment

phytoadaptogen
Any adaptogen derived from a plant.

phytoagent
Any (typically medical) agent of plant origin

phytoagents
plural of phytoagent

phytoagglutinin
Any plant agglutinin

phytoagglutinins
plural of phytoagglutinin

phytoanticipin
Any pre-existing phytoalexin that interacts with a plant pathogen.

phytoanticipins
plural of phytoanticipin

phytobacteria
plural of phytobacterium

phytobacterium
A bacterium that lives in or on a plant.

phytobenthos
Benthic organisms that are plants or algae.

phytobezoar
A bezoar composed of undigestible plant material.

phytobezoars
plural of phytobezoar

phytobiomass
plant biomass

phytobiomasses
plural of phytobiomass

phytobiome
A plant biome

phytobiomes
plural of phytobiome

phytobrick
A standard part used in plant synthetic biology

phytobricks
plural of phytobrick

phytocannabinoid
Any cannabinoid that occurs naturally in a plant.

phytocannabinoids
plural of phytocannabinoid

phytochemotype
A plant chemotype

phytochemotypes
plural of phytochemotype

phytoclast
A microscopic plant fragment present in the fossil record.

phytoclasts
plural of phytoclast

phytoclimatology
plant climatology

phytococktail
A cocktail (not usually alcoholic) made from diverse plant extracts.

phytococktails
plural of phytococktail

phytocomplex
A mixture of plant extracts (for a variety of purposes)

phytocomplexes
plural of phytocomplex

phytocomponent
Any component derived from a plant

phytocomponents
plural of phytocomponent

phytoconstituent
Any constituent of plant origin.

phytoconstituents
plural of phytoconstituent

phytodiagnostics
The diagnostics of plant diseases and pathogens

phytodiversity
The diversity of plant species in an area

phytoecdysone
Any ecdysone of plant origin

phytoecdysones
plural of phytoecdysone

phytoflavonol
Any flavonol present in a plant (typically in a flower)

phytoflavonols
plural of phytoflavonol

phytoforensics
The analysis of plants in order to gather information of the pollutants they have been exposed to.

phytoglucan
Any glucan of plant origin

phytoglucans
plural of phytoglucan

phytohaemagglutinin
Alternative spelling of phytohemagglutinin.

phytohaemagglutinins
plural of phytohaemagglutinin

phytohaemoagglutinin
Alternative spelling of phytohemagglutinin.