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phytopathology

American  
[fahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee] / ˌfaɪ toʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. plant pathology.

phytopathology British  
/ ˌfaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ, ˌfaɪtəʊˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of botany concerned with diseases of plants

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phytopathology Scientific  
/ fī′tō-pə-thŏl′ə-jē /

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

Other Word Forms

  • phytopathologic adjective
  • phytopathological adjective
  • phytopathologist noun

Etymology

Origin of phytopathology

First recorded in 1860–65; phyto- + pathology

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"The plants are the most vulnerable during the pre-flowering, flowering, and early fruiting stages," said Andrea Luvisi, professor of phytopathology at the University of Salento in Puglia.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2023

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