Meanings
nounphytologist (plural phytologists)
plural phytologists
- Someone skilled in phytology; a writer on plants; a botanist.
our learned phytologist Mr. Ray
1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna biologist specializing in the study of plants
Similar
botanistplant scientist
Broader
biologistlife scientist
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Origin
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APA
phytologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytologist
MLA
“phytologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytologist.
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