phytopathology

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

noun

1. plant pathology.

phytopathology

/ ˌfaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ; ˌfaɪtəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of botany concerned with diseases of plants

phytopathology

/ fī′tō-pə-thŏl′ə-jē /

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

Derived Forms

• phytopathological, adjective
• ˌphytopaˈthologist, noun

Other Words From

• phy·to·path·o·log·i·cal [fahy-toh-path-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], phyto·patho·logic adjective
• phyto·pa·tholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytopathology¹

First recorded in 1860–65; phyto- + pathology