Phytochemistry, fī-tō-kem′is-tri, n. the chemistry of plants—also Phy′tochimy.—adj. Phytochem′ical.
Phytogenesis, fī-tō-jen′e-sis, n. the theory of the generation of plants—also Phytog′eny.—adjs. Phytogenet′ic, -al. [Gr. phyton, a plant, genesis, birth.]
Phytogeography, fī-tō-je-og′ra-fi, n. the geographical distribution of plants.—adjs. Phytogeograph′ic, -al.
Phytoglyphy, fī-tog′li-fi, n. the art of printing from nature, by taking impressions from plants, &c., on soft metal, from which an electrotype plate is taken.—adj. Phytoglyph′ic. [Gr. phyton, a plant, glyphein, to engrave.]
Phytography, fī-tog′raf-i, n. the department of botany relating to the particular description of species of plants.—n. Phytog′rapher.—adj. Phytograph′ical. [Gr. phyton, a plant, graphein, to write.]
Phytoid, fī′toid, adj. plant-like, esp. of animals and organs. [Gr. phyton, a plant, eidos, form.]
Phytolithology, fī-tō-li-thol′ō-ji, n. the science of fossils plants.—n. Phytolithol′ogist.
Phytology, fī-tol′ō-ji, n. the science of plants, botany.—adj. Phytolog′ical.—n. Phytol′ogist. [Gr. phyton, a plant, logia, discourse.]
Phytonomy, fī-ton′ō-mi, n. the science of the origin and growth of plants: botany. [Gr. phyton, a plant, nomos, a law.]
Phytopathology, fī-tō-pā-thol′ō-ji, n. the science of the diseases of plants.—adj. Phytopatholog′ical.—n. Phytopathol′ogist.