phytogenic

[ fahy-tuh-jen-ik ]

adjective

1. of plant origin.

phytogenic

/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

1. derived from plants

   coal is a phytogenic substance

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytogenic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; phyto- + -genic