phytobiology

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noun

The branch of biology that involves plants.

Similar
botany
OriginEnglish biology ← New Latin biologia ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nounphytobiology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of biology that involves plants.

    Synonyms: botany

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe branch of biology that involves plants.

Similar
botany

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  5. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  6. Englishphyto-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  8. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. New Latinbiologia
  14. Englishbiology
  15. Englishphytobiology

From phyto- + biology.

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Translations

Russian фитобиоло́гия
  • фитобиоло́гия (fitobiológija)Translations
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APA

phytobiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytobiology

MLA

“phytobiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytobiology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytobiology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytobiology.

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