definitions

phytohormone

[ fahy-tuh-hawr-mohn ]
/ ˌfaɪ təˈhɔr moʊn /

noun

hormone(def 3).

Nearby words

phytogenesis, phytogenic, phytogeography, phytography, phytohemagglutinin, phytohormone, phytoid, phytol, phytolectin, phytolith, phytology

Origin of phytohormone

First recorded in 1930–35; phyto- + hormone
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British Dictionary definitions for phytohormone

phytohormone

/ (ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn) /

noun

a hormone-like substance produced by a plant
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Science definitions for phytohormone

phytohormone

[ fī′tō-hôr′mōn′ ]

See plant hormone.
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