Phacops | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. fako`s a lentil + 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, the eye. ] (Paleon.) A genus of trilobites found in the Silurian and Devonian formations. Phacops bufo is one of the most common species. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pharos | n. [ L., fr. Gr. fa`ros, fr. Fa`ros an island in the Bay of Alexandria, where king Ptolemy Philadelphus built a famous lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. ] A lighthouse or beacon for the guidance of seamen. [ 1913 Webster ] He . . . built a pharos, or lighthouse. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] |