phytology

noun
UK: /faɪˈtɒlədʒi/
US: /faɪˈtɑːlədʒi/

  1. The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.

    1. Phytology is very important to understand plants.
    2. My professor specializes in phytology, particularly plant diseases and their impact on agriculture.

Synonyms

botany

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The phonetic transcription of "phytology" is /faɪˈtɒlədʒi/ in British English and /faɪˈtɑːlədʒi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "phytology": botany.

Example usage of "phytology": "Phytology is very important to understand plants.". More examples on the page.