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phytography

American  
[fahy-tog-ruh-fee] / faɪˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with the description of plants.

phytography British  
/ faɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ, ˌfaɪtəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

  1. the branch of botany that is concerned with the detailed description of plants

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Other Word Forms

  • phytographer noun
  • phytographic adjective
  • phytographical adjective
  • phytographist noun

Etymology

Origin of phytography

From the New Latin word phytographia, dating back to 1690–1700. See phyto-, -graphy

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