phytography

[ fahy-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

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

phytography

/ faɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ; ˌfaɪtəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• phytographic, adjective

Other Words From

• phy·togra·pher phy·togra·phist noun
• phy·to·graph·ic [fahy-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], phyto·graphi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytography¹

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

Example Sentences

Phytography, fī-tog′raf-i, n. the department of botany relating to the particular description of species of plants.

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Phytography, relates to characterizing and describing plants.

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