Phytopathology
[fahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee] /ˌfaɪ toʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
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/ˌfaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of botany concerned with diseases of plants
phytopathology
(fī’tō-pə-thŏl’ə-jē)
The scientific study of plant diseases and their causes, processes, and effects.
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