phytosociology

[ fahy-toh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -shee- ]
/ ˌfaɪ toʊˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -ʃi- /

noun

the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.

Origin of phytosociology

First recorded in 1925–30; phyto- + sociology

OTHER WORDS FROM phytosociology

phy·to·so·ci·o·log·ic [fahy-tuh-soh-see-uh-loj-ik, -soh-shee-] /ˌfaɪ təˌsoʊ si əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, -ˌsoʊ ʃi-/, phy·to·so·ci·o·log·i·cal, adjective phy·to·so·ci·o·log·i·al·ly, adverb phy·to·so·ci·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby phytosociology

phytoplasm, phytoplasma, phytoremediation, phytosanitary, phytosaur, phytosociology, phytosterol, phytosuccivorous, phytotherapy, phytotoxic, phytotoxin

British Dictionary definitions for phytosociology

phytosociology
/ (ˌfaɪtəʊˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ, -ˌsəʊʃɪ-) /

noun

the branch of ecology that is concerned with the origin, development, etc, of plant communities

Derived forms of phytosociology

phytosociological (ˌfaɪtəʊˌsəʊsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, -ˌsəʊʃɪə-), adjective phytosociologically, adverb phytosociologist, noun