phytology

[ fahy-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. botany.

phytology

/ ˌfaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; faɪˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. a rare name for botany

phytology

/ fī-tŏl′ə-jē /

1. The study of plants; botany.

Derived Forms

• phytological, adjective
• phyˈtologist, noun
• ˌphytoˈlogically, adverb

Other Words From

• phy·to·log·ic [fahyt-l-, oj, -ik], phyto·logi·cal adjective
• phyto·logi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytology¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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