phytology

[ fahy-tol-uh-jee ]

/ faɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

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Origin of phytology

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, adjectivephy·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby phytology

phytogeography, phytography, phytohormone, phytol, phytolith, phytology, phyton, phytonadione, phytonutrient, phytopathology, phytophagous

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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for phytology

phytology

/ (faɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

a rare name for botany (def. 1)

Derived forms of phytology

phytological (ˌfaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivephytologically, adverbphytologist, noun

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