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Pharaoh, (f a'r5). Birds of P. =P.'s chickens= 

 Percnopteris leucocephalus, found at St. 

 Jago. P.'s 2>e.ce=Nummulites of large size, 

 of which the stone of the Egyptian pyramids 

 is chiefly composed. 



Pharmacolite, ( far-mak'o-lit ). [Gk. phar- 

 makon, drug; lithos, stone.] A mineral, 

 chiefly hydrated arseniate of calcium. 



Pharmacopoeia, (far-ma-ko-pe'ya). [Gk. phar- 

 makon, drug; poieo, I niake.] A list of 

 medicinal preparations, with particulars of 

 their composition, &c. 



Pharology, (fa-rol'6-ji). [Isle of Pharos; Gk. 

 logos, discourse.] Description of lighthouses. 

 Reflecting light = Catoptric : in which the 

 light is reflected. Refracting light=Diop- 

 tric: in which the light is refracted. Hplo- 

 photal ]ight=Catadioptric: a variety of Diop- 

 tric light, in which all the rays are refracted 

 parallel. 



Pharyngeal, (fa-rin'je-al). [Pharynx, q.v.] 

 Related to the pharynx. 



Pharyngobr anch ii, ( far - ing - 6 - Drang ' ki - 1 ). 

 [Gk. pharynx, throat; bragchia, gills.] Lep- 

 tocardii : fishes in which a perforated pharynx 

 acts as gills, represented only by the Am- 

 phioxus, q.v. ; also called Cirrostomi and 

 Lancelot, q.v. 



Pharyngognathi. Used by Siebold for a sub- 

 division of Malacopteri. 



Pharynx, ( far'inks ). [Pharygx, the Greek 

 word.] The funnel-shaped entrance to the 

 alimentary canal, behind the mouth. 



Phascacese, ( fas-ka'se-e ). [Phascum, the 

 typical genus. ] A primary division of mosses, 

 mostly small. 



Phascogales, (fas-ko-galgz). [Gk. phascon, a 

 lichen; gale, pole-cat.] A marsupial animal, 

 the least carnivorous of the Sarcophaga. 



Phascolarctos, (fas-kol-ark'tos). [Gk. phas- 

 kolos, pouch; arktos, bear,] P./tiscus=Kan- 

 garoo bear. 



Phascolomes, ( fas-kol'o-mez ). [Gk. phas- 

 kolos, pouch.] Used for a sub-division 

 of Marsupiata, represented by the wom- 

 bat. 



Phascolomys, (fas-kol'o-mis). [Gk. phaskolos, 

 pouch; mys, mouse.] Mammalian animals 

 known by fossils found, 1836 to 1867, in 

 Victoria, Queensland, &c., 10 in number, in 

 Australian Pleistocene rocks. 



Phascolotherium, (fas-ko-lo-the'ri-um). [Gk. 

 phaskolos, pouch ; therion, beast.] A small 

 animal, probably resembling the kangaroo, 

 of which a jaw and teeth were found in the 

 Stonesfieid slate rocks = Didelphis Buck- 

 landii. 



Phaseolus, (fas-5'6-lus). ' r iThe Latin name.] 

 Kidney-bean: a plant belonging to Legu- 

 minacese. 



Phases, (fa'zes). - [Gk. pTiasis, appearance.] 

 Appearances. P. of moon: New Moon, 

 Crescent Moon, Gibbous Moon, &c. 



Phasma, (fas'ma). [Gk. phasma, sight.] An 

 insect, the type of Phasmida?. 



Phasmidae, (fas'mi-de). [Phasma, q.v.] "Walk- 

 ing-stick insects: insects, belonging to Or- 

 thoptera, which when at rest resemble pieces 

 of twigs, leaves, &c. v. Mimicry. 



Pheasant (fez'ant). [Phasianis, the Latin 

 name.] A bird be- 

 longing to Rasorea. 

 Horned P. = Cerior- 

 nis Blythii. P.'s-eye 

 = Adonis: a plant be- 

 longing to Ranuncu- 



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der'ma). [Gk. phel- 

 los, cork ; derma, 

 skin.] A new genus 

 of Verbenacese, from 

 Chili ; named from 

 the covering of the nuts. 



Fhenaconic acid=Funiaric acid, q.v. 



Phenakistoscope (fen-a-kis'to-sk5p). [Gk.phe- 

 nakismos, deception; skopeo, I see.] A series 

 of figures drawn on a disc so that they ap- 

 pear to be in motion when the disc is made 

 to revolve rapidly. 



Phcenakite (fen'a-klt). [Gk. plioinix, purple- 

 red.] A mineral, chiefly silicate of glucinum. 



Phenamide, (fen'a-mld). [Phene and Amide.] 

 =Aniline, q.v. 



Phene, (fe'ne). [Gk. plioinix, purple-red. ]= 

 Benzol, q.v. 



Phenic acid, (fe'nik). [Phene, q.v.]=C 6 fl 6 O 

 =Carbolic acid=Phenyl-hydrate=Phenol : 

 a valuable antiseptic substance obtained from 

 coal-tar ; also called phenate of hydrogen. 



Phenol=Phenic acid. Methyl P.=Kresol. 



Phenomethol=Anisol, q.v. 



Phenose, (fe'nos^CeHiaOg : a non-ferment- 

 able variety of sugar. 



Phenyl, (fe'nil). [Phene; Gk. Jiyle, mate- 

 rial.J^CgHs : the radicle of benzol. Hy- 

 dride of P.=Benzene, q.v. P. benzamide 

 =Benzanilide, q.v. P. urea Carbanila- 

 mide: a compound urea, v. Urea. P.methylia 

 =Benzylia, q.v. P. glycollic acirf=Man- 

 delic acid=Formobenzoylic acid: obtained 

 from bitter almonds. 



Phenylene, (fen'i-len). [Phenyl, q.v.] CeH^ 

 a hydrocarbon, v. Hydrocarbons!, 6th series, 



Phenylia, (fe-ni'li-a). [Phenyl, q. v.] = Ani- 

 line, q.v. 



Phenylic (fe-ni'lik). [Phenyl, g.v.]=Carbolic 

 acid. 



Philadelphaceae, (fil-a-del-fa'se-e). [Philadel- 

 phus, the typical genus.]=Syriugas: shrubs 

 belonging to Grossales. 



Philesiacese, (fi-le-si-a'se-e). [Philesia, the 

 typical genus.]=Philesiads : shrubs, some- 

 times climbing, with large flowers, belonging 

 to Dictyogens. 



Philomela, (fil-o-mela). [Classical. ]= Night- 

 ingale, q.v. 



Philydracese, (fil-T-dra'se-e). [Gr. phileo, I 

 love ; hydor, water.]=Water-worts : herbs, 

 with sessile flowers, belonging to Xyridales, 

 found in China and New Holland. 



Phlebenterism, (fleb-en'ter-izm). [Gk. plilebs, 

 vein; enteron, intestine.] Having the ali- 

 mentary canal hanging loosely and free in 

 the thoracic cavity, as in Pycnogonidse, &c. 



Phleum, (fle'um). [The old Greek name.] 

 Cats'-tail grass: a plant belonging to Gram- 

 inacese. 



