PHYLA | • phyla n. Plural of phylum. • phyla n. Plural of phylon. • Phyla prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Verbenaceae – frogfruit, fogfruits. |
PHYLACTERIC | • phylacteric adj. Of or relating to phylacteries. • PHYLACTERIC adj. of or like a phylactery, a slip of parchment inscribed with certain passages of Scripture, worn in a box on the left arm or forehead by Jewish men, also PHYLACTERICAL. |
PHYLACTERICAL | • phylacterical adj. Phylacteric. • PHYLACTERICAL adj. of or like a phylactery, a slip of parchment inscribed with certain passages of Scripture, worn in a box on the left arm or forehead by Jewish men, also PHYLACTERIC. |
PHYLACTERIES | • phylacteries n. Plural of phylactery. • PHYLACTERY n. a small leather box containing scriptural extracts worn by Jews at prayer. |
PHYLACTERY | • phylactery n. (Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at… • phylactery n. (Historical) A case in which (Christian) relics were preserved. • phylactery n. Any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm. |
PHYLACTIC | • phylactic adj. (Medicine) That protects (against disease). • phylactic adj. Relating to phylaxis. • phylactic n. A protection against disease. |
PHYLAE | • phylae n. Plural of phyle. • PHYLE n. (Greek) in ancient Greece, a tribe or division of the people of a state into local clans. |
PHYLAR | • PHYLAR adj. related to a phylum, a main division of the animal and vegetable kingdom, also PHYLIC. |
PHYLARCH | • phylarch n. (Historical) The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece. • phylarch n. (Historical) An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle. • phylarch n. A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler. |
PHYLARCHIES | • phylarchies n. Plural of phylarchy. • PHYLARCHY n. the office of a phylarch; government of a class or tribe. |
PHYLARCHS | • phylarchs n. Plural of phylarch. • PHYLARCH n. an ancient Greek commander of a tribe. |
PHYLARCHY | • phylarchy n. Government by a class or tribe. • PHYLARCHY n. the office of a phylarch; government of a class or tribe. |
PHYLAXIS | • phylaxis n. (Medicine) Protection against infectious disease. • PHYLAXIS n. an inhibiting of infection by the body. |
PHYLAXISES | • PHYLAXIS n. an inhibiting of infection by the body. |