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OP philamot - the color of a dead leaf. Also spelled filamot. as in tsuwm’s site
http://home.mn.rr.com/wwftd/def.htm
From tsuwm’s site again”
philologaster
an incompetent philologist; a dabbler in philology
Philomel - nightingale
philtrum
n.,
pl. 3tra 73tr!8 the vertical indentation between the upper lip and the nose
Reminds me of entry in a class yearbook many years ago: “Lips that clutch
a cigaroot shall never osculate beneath my snoot.”
phlebotomy
n.
5ME flebotomie < OFr flebothomie < LL phlebotomia < Gr: see PHLEBO3 & 3TOMY6the act or practice of bloodletting as a therapeutic measure
phle[bot$o[mist
n.
One of the craziest ideas of long ago was that of cutting a vein, and allowing perhaps a pint of blood
to be lost. There is a tear-jerking tale of Robin Hood being done to death by mis-use of this.
Polycytehemia vera is only modern indication for this that I can think of.
phlogogenic - causing inflammation
phonodeik
“The desire to investigate the physical nature of musical sounds, and the sound-producing characteristics of musical instruments, led to a study of all available methods for recording the forms of sound waves. No device was found which was sophistically sensitive and free from disturbing influences for the proposed investigations, and a new instrument, the 'Phonodeik' (to show or exhibit sound) was developed.
phreatophyte. A plant whose roots generally extend downward to the water table which customarily feeds on the capillary fringe
OP But no rancor, I hope.
I have anchors!
wat? there's a way to deal with those...
formerly known as etaoin...
This sentence has been poorly written:
"phreatophyte. A plant whose roots generally extend downward to the water table which customarily feeds on the capillary fringe"
A plant whose roots generally extend downward to the water table and which customarily feeds on the capillary fringe"
ok, I'll jump: extend - feeds
this is probably major yartage, but why the "s" on feed?
just askin'
formerly known as etaoin...
A plant…which customarily feeds on the capillary fringe
…whose roots generally extend…
OP I was surprised to learn that water tables feed.
surprised to learn that water tables feed
Which is why Dub Dub' noted that it was poorly written.
[out-obviousizing joe]
thanks, Fald. I think sumpin' et my capillary fringes...
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