φῠσιολογ-έω,
A. discourse on nature, investigate natural causes and phenomena,
φ. περὶ πάντων
Arist. Metaph. 988b27
, cf. Polystr. p.12 W., D.S. 3.62 , Plu. 2.921d , al.: abs., ὀρθῶς φ.
Phld. Rh. 2.42
S. , cf. Plu. 2.118d , al., Diog.Oen. 3 : c. acc., τοὺς ἰχθῦς
Philostr. Gym. 44
.
II. explain from natural principles,
Τιμαῖος φ. τὴν ψυχὴν κινεῖν τὸ σῶμα
Arist. de An. 406b26
:— Pass. , Ph. 2.506 .