φῠσιολογ-ία,ἡ,
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.