Phytobiology
[fahy-toh-bahy-ol-uh-jee] /ˌfaɪ toʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of dealing with plants.
noun
the study of the biology of plants
Word Origin
phyto- ‘plant’
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[fahy-tuh-kem-uh-stree] /ˌfaɪ təˈkɛm ə stri/ noun 1. the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes. /ˌfaɪtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ/ noun 1. the branch of chemistry concerned with plants, their chemical composition and processes
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[fahy-tuh-sahyd] /ˈfaɪ təˌsaɪd/ noun 1. a substance or preparation for killing plants. noun the killing of plants; an agent that kills or injures plants
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[fahy-toh-klahy-mit] /ˌfaɪ toʊˈklaɪ mɪt/ noun 1. See under . [mahy-kruh-klahy-mit] /ˈmaɪ krəˌklaɪ mɪt/ noun 1. the of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region. /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt/ noun (ecology) 1. […]