Defn: A method of phonetic printing of the English language, as devised by Mr. Pitman, in which nearly all the ordinary letters and many new forms are employed in order to indicate each elementary sound by a separate character.
PHORMINX
Phor"minx, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Defn: A kind of lyre used by the Greeks. Mrs. Browning.
PHORMIUM
Phor"mi*um, n. Etym: [NL. fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species
(Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant.
PHORONE
Phor"one, n. Etym: [Camphor + acetone.] (Chem.)
Defn: A yellow crystalline substance, having a geraniumlike odor, regarded as a complex derivative of acetone, and obtained from certain camphor compounds.
PHORONIS
Pho*ro"nis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. Phoronis, a surname of Io, Gr.
(Zoöl.)
Defn: A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.
PHORONOMIA
Phor`o*no"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL.]