phytology

[ fahy-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. botany.

phytology

/ ˌfaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; faɪˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. a rare name for botany

phytology

/ fī-tŏl′ə-jē /

1. The study of plants; botany.

Derived Forms

• phytological, adjective
• phyˈtologist, noun
• ˌphytoˈlogically, adverb

Other Words From

• phy·to·log·ic [fahyt-l-, oj, -ik], phyto·logi·cal adjective
• phyto·logi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytology¹

From the New Latin word phytologia, dating back to 1650–60. See phyto-, -logy

Example Sentences

Phytology, fī-tol′ō-ji, n. the science of plants, botany.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Dr. Hamel in his memoir has given considerable extracts from the MS. narrative of the voyage, which show that Tradescant was an accurate observer not only of objects connected with his studies of phytology and natural history, but of other matters.

From Project Gutenberg

Many readers who may be more or less familiar with certain species or even families of plants, will hardly have prepared themselves for a view of the phytology of a quarter of the globe, such as is given in outline in the interesting work now before us.

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Is it not more than royal wealth to have sun and frost, Gulf-stream and south-westers, laws of geology, phytology, physiology, and other ologies - in a word, the whole universe and the powers thereof, day and night, paving, planting, roofing, lighting, colouring my winter-garden for me, without my even having the trouble to rub a magic ring and tell the genii to go to work?

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