phytogenesis

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noun

The origin and evolutionary development of plants.

OriginAncient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *génetis ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis →
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Meanings

nounphytogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural phytogeneses)

plural phytogeneses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe origin and evolutionary development of plants.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyThe development of a plant from the embryo.

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*ǵenh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
  9. Proto-Hellenic*génetis
  10. Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
  11. Englishphytogenesis

From phyto- + -genesis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pythogenesis
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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