Biology Dictionary

  • Phosphorescent

    Phosphorescent

    A property of materials that absorb light and re-emit it slowly over time, glowing in the dark after the light…

  • Phosphorus (P)

    Phosphorus (P)

    A chemical element essential to life, found in DNA, RNA, and ATP, involved in energy transfer and cell structure.

  • Phosphorylation

    Phosphorylation

    The addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, typically a protein, which can change its function or activity.

  • Photosynthesis

    Photosynthesis

    The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose, using carbon…

  • Photosynthetic

    Photosynthetic

    Pertaining to or capable of photosynthesis, such as plants or bacteria that use light energy to produce food.

  • Phototropism

    Phototropism

    The growth of an organism in response to light, typically observed in plants growing towards or away from light sources.

  • Phthisis

    Phthisis

    A historical term for tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis, or any wasting disease.

  • Phyllomorphous

    Phyllomorphous

    Having a leaf-like structure, or forming structures similar to leaves in appearance.

  • Phyllophagous

    Phyllophagous

    Referring to organisms that feed on leaves, such as certain insects or herbivores.

  • Phyllophorous

    Phyllophorous

    Having or bearing leaves, or related to organisms that have leaf-like structures.