phytogenesis

American

[fahy-tuh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌfaɪ təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

Also phytogeny

noun

the origin and development of plants.

phytogenesis British

/ faɪˈtɒdʒənɪ, ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, ˌfaɪtəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

the branch of botany concerned with the origin and evolution of plants

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

phytogenetically

adverb
phytogenetical

adjective
phytogenetic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of phytogenesis

First recorded in 1850–55; phyto- + genesis

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