Definition of Phlox

1. Noun. Any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers.

Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Phlox
Specialized synonyms: Chickweed Phlox, Phlox Bifida, Phlox Stellaria, Sand Phlox, Dwarf Phlox, Moss Phlox, Moss Pink, Mountain Phlox, Phlox Subulata, Fringed Pink, Ground Pink, Linanthus Dianthiflorus, Moss Pink, Evening-snow, Linanthus Dichotomus

Definition of Phlox

1. n. A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers.

Definition of Phlox

1. Noun. Any flowering plant of the genus ''Phlox''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phlox

1. a flowering plant [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Phlox

1. A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers. Phlox worm, the larva of an American moth (Heliothis phloxiphaga). It is destructive to phloxes. Phlox subulata, the moss pink. See Moss. Origin: L, a kind of flower, fr. Gr. Flame, fr. To burn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phlox

phloretic acid
phloretin
phlorhizin
phloridzin
phlorizin
phlorizin diabetes
phlorizin glycosuria
phlorizins
phloroglucin
phloroglucinol
phloroglucinol reductase
phloroglucinols
phlorol
phlorols
phlorone
phlox (current term)
phlox family
phloxes
phloxine
phloxlike
phlyctena
phlyctenae
phlyctenar
phlyctenoid
phlyctenosis
phlyctenous
phlyctenula
phlyctenular
phlyctenular conjunctivitis
phlyctenular keratitis

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