PHLOX
Phlox, n. Etym: [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. Phlox worm (Zoöl.), the larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga). It is destructive to phloxes. — Phlox subulata, the moss pink. See under Moss.
PHLYCTENULAR
Phlyc*ten"u*lar, a. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Characterized by the presence of small pustules, or whitish elevations resembling pustules; as, phlyctenular ophthalmia.
PHOCA
Pho"ca, n. Etym: [L., a seal, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal.
PHOCACEAN
Pho*ca"cean, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any species of Phoca; a seal.
PHOCAL
Pho"cal, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Pertaining to seals.