phytopathology

[ fahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee ]
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Origin of phytopathology

1
First recorded in 1860–65; phyto- + pathology

Other words from phytopathology

  • phy·to·path·o·log·i·cal [fahy-toh-path-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌfaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, phy·to·path·o·log·ic, adjective
  • phy·to·pa·thol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for phytopathology

phytopathology

/ (ˌfaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of botany concerned with diseases of plants

Derived forms of phytopathology

  • phytopathological (ˌfaɪtəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • phytopathologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for phytopathology

phytopathology

[ fī′tō-pə-thŏlə-jē ]


  1. The scientific study of plant diseases and their causes, processes, and effects.

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