φυσιολογία

A. inquiring into natural causes and phenomena, ἡ φ. ἡ περὶ τῶν φυτῶν Arist. Sens. 442b25; generally, Epicur. Ep. 1p.4U., 2p.35U., Metrod. Herc. 831.8, etc.; φ. καὶ θεολογία, φ. καὶ μαθηματική, D.S. 5.40, Str. 14.1.7, cf. Cic. Div. 1.41.90, Ph. 1.139, Plu. 2.420c, etc.; ἡ Ζήνωνος φ., title of work by Cleanthes: pl., Longin. 12.5, etc.