phytosociology

[ fahy-toh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -shee- ]

noun

1. the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.

phytosociology

/ ˌfaɪtəʊˌsəʊsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; -ˌsəʊʃɪ-; -ˌsəʊʃɪə-; ˌfaɪtəʊˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of ecology that is concerned with the origin, development, etc, of plant communities

Derived Forms

• ˌphytoˌsociˈologist, noun
• ˌphytoˌsocioˈlogically, adverb
• phytosociological, adjective

Other Words From

• phy·to·so·ci·o·log·ic [fahy-t, uh, -soh-see-, uh, -, loj, -ik, -soh-shee-], phyto·soci·o·logi·cal adjective
• phyto·soci·o·logi·al·ly adverb
• phyto·soci·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytosociology¹

First recorded in 1925–30; phyto- + sociology