phytography

[ fahy-tog-ruh-fee ]

/ faɪˈtɒg rə fi /

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noun

the branch of botany dealing with the description of plants.

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Origin of phytography

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

OTHER WORDS FROM phytography

phy·tog·ra·pher, phy·tog·ra·phist, nounphy·to·graph·ic

[fahy-tuh-graf-ik], /ˌfaɪ təˈgræf ɪk/, phy·to·graph·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby phytography

phytoestrogen, phytoflagellate, phytogenesis, phytogenic, phytogeography, phytography, phytohormone, phytol, phytolith, phytology, phyton

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How to use phytography in a sentence

Phytography, fī-tog′raf-i, n. the department of botany relating to the particular description of species of plants.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Phytography, relates to characterizing and describing plants.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for phytography

phytography

/ (faɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of phytography

phytographic (ˌfaɪtəˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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