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aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics; as, the physiognomy of a plant, or of a meteor.

Physiogmony. [Obs.]

Phytochemistry. [Obsoles.]

The science of the origin and growth of plants.

The dissection of plants; vegetable anatomy.

See Pygmy. Pigmy falcon. (Zoöl.) Same as Falconet, 2 (a).

um; desirable; profitable; advantageous. [Colloq.] "For the sake of getting something plummy." G. Eliot.

Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery. "His plumy crest." Addison. "The plumy trees." J. S. Blackie.

Warfare; war; hence, contention; opposition. [Obs.]

The art or practice of combining different colors, especially brilliant ones, in an artistic way.

one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry.

Same as Oscines.

Polymyoid.

Having numerous vocal muscles; of or pertaining to the Polymyodæ.

The use of a variety of names for the same object. G. S. Faber.

Fullness of sperm, or seed; the passage of more than one spermatozoön into the vitellus in the impregnation of the ovum.

A division into many members. F. Bowen.

Circumcision. Dunglison.

Being in its prime. [Obs.] "The youth of primy nature." Shak.

Pertaining to a prism. [R.]