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phytogenesis
[ fahy-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
- the origin and development of plants.
phytogenesis
/ faɪˈtɒdʒənɪ; ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ˌfaɪtəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk /
noun
- the branch of botany concerned with the origin and evolution of plants
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Derived Forms
- ˌphytogeˈnetically, adverb
- phytogenetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- phy·to·ge·net·ic [fahy-toh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], phyto·ge·neti·cal adjective
- phyto·ge·neti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phytogenesis1
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