phytology

[ fahy-tol-uh-jee ]
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noun

Origin of phytology

1
From the New Latin word phytologia, dating back to 1650–60. See phyto-, -logy

Other words from phytology

  • phy·to·log·ic [fahyt-l-oj-ik], /ˌfaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, phy·to·log·i·cal, adjective
  • phy·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby phytology

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How to use phytology in a sentence

  • We pretend not to multiply vegetable divisions by Quincuncial and Reticulate plants; or erect a new phytology.

British Dictionary definitions for phytology

phytology

/ (faɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. a rare name for botany (def. 1)

Derived forms of phytology

  • phytological (ˌfaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • phytologically, adverb
  • phytologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for phytology

phytology

[ fī-tŏlə-jē ]


  1. The study of plants; botany.

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