phytodegradation

noun

The process by which substances taken by a plant from its environment are broken down

OriginEnglish degradation ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón) →
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Meanings

nounphytodegradation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe process by which substances taken by a plant from its environment are broken down

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishdegradation
  5. Englishphytodegradation

From phyto- + degradation.

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APA

phytodegradation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytodegradation

MLA

“phytodegradation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytodegradation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytodegradation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytodegradation.

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