plant pathology
noun
the branch of botany dealing with diseases of plants.
Origin of plant pathology
1First recorded in 1890–95
- Also phytopathology.
Words Nearby plant pathology
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How to use plant pathology in a sentence
Borlaug studied forestry, and then obtained a Ph.D. in plant pathology.
In fact, it is not saying too much to pronounce Berkeley as the originator and founder of plant pathology.
It was in these numerous communications that the science of plant pathology was firmly established and propounded.
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