phytopathology

[fahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee]

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noun

plant pathology.

Origin of phytopathology

First recorded in 1860–65; phyto- + pathology

Related formsphy·to·path·o·log·i·cal

[fahy-toh-path-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌfaɪ toʊˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, phy·to·path·o·log·ic, adjectivephy·to·pa·thol·o·gist, noun

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phytopathology

British Dictionary definitions for phytopathology

phytopathology

noun

the branch of botany concerned with diseases of plants

Derived Formsphytopathological (ˌfaɪtəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivephytopathologist, noun

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phytopathology in Science

phytopathology

[fī′tō-pə-thŏl′ə-jē]

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