phytoecdysone

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noun

Any ecdysone of plant origin

OriginEnglish ecdysone ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón) →
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Meanings

nounphytoecdysone (plural phytoecdysones)

plural phytoecdysones

  1. biochemistryAny ecdysone of plant origin

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishecdysone
  5. Englishphytoecdysone

From phyto- + ecdysone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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