| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| -phyll or -phyl | |
| —n combining form | |
| leaf: chlorophyll | |
| [from Greek phullon] | |
| -phyl or -phyl | |
| —n combining form | |
| [from Greek phullon] | |
| phylo- or (before a vowel) phyl- | |
| —combining form | |
| tribe; race; phylum: phylogeny | |
| [from Greek phulon race] | |
| phyl- or (before a vowel) phyl- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek phulon race] | |