- phy|to|a|lex|in
- phy|to|a|lex|in «FY toh uh LEHK sihn», noun.any substance produced by a plant to counteract disease.╂[< phyto- + alexin]
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lex — lex·i·cal; lex·i·cog·ra·pher; lex·i·co·graph·ic; lex·i·cog·ra·phist; lex·i·cog·ra·phy; lex·i·co·log·i·cal; lex·i·col·o·gist; lex·i·col·o·gy; lex·i·con; lex·i·con·ize; lex·i·co·statistic; lex·i·co·statistics; lex·i·graph·ic; lex·ig·ra·phy;… … English syllables
lex|i|cog|ra|phy — «LEHK suh KOG ruh fee», noun. the writing or making of dictionaries … Useful english dictionary
lex|ig|ra|phy — «lehk SIHG ruh fee», noun. a system of writing, such as the Chinese, in which each character represents a word … Useful english dictionary
phytoalexin — phy·to·a·lex·in (fi″to ə lekґsin) any of a group of compounds formed in plants in response to fungal infection, physical damage, chemical injury, or a pathogenic process. Phytoalexins inhibit or destroy the invading agent … Medical dictionary
phytoalexin — phy•to•a•lex•in [[t]ˌfaɪ toʊ əˈlɛk sɪn[/t]] n. biochem. bot any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease • Etymology: 1945–50; phyto +alexin an immunological complement… … From formal English to slang
Physik — Phy|sik [fy zi:k], die; : Wissenschaft, die die Gesetze der Natur erforscht: sie lehrt, studiert Physik an der Universität. * * * Phy|sik 〈f. 20; unz.〉 Lehre von den unbelebten Dingen der Natur, ihrem Aufbau u. ihrer Bewegung sowie von den… … Universal-Lexikon
lexicography — lex•i•cog•ra•phy [[t]ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fi[/t]] n. 1) the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries 2) cvb the principles and procedures involved in writing, editing, or compiling dictionaries • Etymology: 1670–80 lex i•co•graph′ic kəˈgræf ɪk… … From formal English to slang
Physiologus — Phy|sio|lo|gus, der; : im Mittelalter weitverbreitetes Buch, in dem Tiere, Pflanzen u. Steine christlich typologisch gedeutet werden. * * * Physiologus [lateinisch, griechisch »Naturforscher«], griechisch Physiolọgos, Titel eines in… … Universal-Lexikon
lexicography — lex|i|cog|ra|phy [ ,leksı kagrəfi ] noun uncount the job of writing a dictionary ╾ lex|i|cog|ra|pher noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lexicography — lex|i|cog|ra|phy [ˌleksıˈkɔgrəfi US ˈka: ] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Greek; Origin: lexikographos dictionary writer , from lexikon ( LEXICON) + Greek graphos writer ] the skill, practice, or profession of writing dictionaries… … Dictionary of contemporary English
