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Porphyrian tree

Porphyrian tree noun: a tree-like hierarchical diagram illustrating a scale of being.

porphyrian tree: a tree-like hierarchical diagram illustrating a scale of being
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Noun

Porphyrian tree (plural Porphyrian trees)

  1. A tree-like hierarchical diagram illustrating a scale of being.

Synonyms of Porphyrian tree

Forms of Porphyrian tree

pluralPorphyrian trees

Origin of Porphyrian tree

Originally suggested by the Ancient Greek philosopher and logician Porphyry.

Questions about Porphyrian tree

What does Porphyrian tree mean?
Porphyrian tree means a tree-like hierarchical diagram illustrating a scale of being.
What part of speech is Porphyrian tree?
Porphyrian tree is a noun.
What is the plural of Porphyrian tree?
The plural of Porphyrian tree is Porphyrian trees.

Words near Porphyrian tree in the dictionary

  1. Porphyrean
  2. porphyreous
  3. porphyres
  4. porphyria
  5. Porphyrian
  6. Porphyrian tree
  7. Porphyrian trees
  8. porphyrias
  9. porphyric
  10. porphyrically
  11. porphyries

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