Phytohormone


[fahy-tuh-hawr-mohn] /ˌfaɪ təˈhɔr moʊn/

noun
1.
(def 3).
/ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn/
noun
1.
a hormone-like substance produced by a plant
phytohormone
(fī’tō-hôr’mōn’)
See plant hormone.

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