phytology

[ fahy-tol-uh-jee ]

/ faɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

botany.

Origin of phytology

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

phy·to·log·ic

[fahyt-l-oj-ik] /ˌfaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪk/, phy·to·log·i·cal, adjective phy·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

phytology

/ (faɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

a rare name for botany (def. 1)

phytological (ˌfaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective phytologically, adverb phytologist, noun

phytology

[ fī-tŏl′ə-jē ]

The study of plants; botany.