phytography

[ fahy-tog-ruh-fee ]

/ faɪˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with the description of plants.

Nearby words

phytogenetic, phytogenic, phytogeny, phytogeography, phytographic, phytography, phytohemagglutinin, phytohormone, phytoid, phytol, phytolectin

Origin of phytography

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

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for phytography

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

phytographic (ˌfaɪtəˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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