phytogenesis
[ fahy-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]
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noun
the origin and development of plants.
Origin of phytogenesis
1- Also phy·tog·e·ny [fahy-toj-uh-nee]. /faɪˈtɒdʒ ə ni/.
Other words from phytogenesis
- phy·to·ge·net·ic [fahy-toh-juh-net-ik], /ˌfaɪ toʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, phy·to·ge·net·i·cal, adjective
- phy·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for phytogenesis
phytogenesis
phytogeny (faɪˈtɒdʒənɪ)
/ (ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the branch of botany concerned with the origin and evolution of plants
Derived forms of phytogenesis
- phytogenetic (ˌfaɪtəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective
- phytogenetically, adverb
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