phytology

P3H4Y4T1O1L1O1G2Y4

noun

the study of plants; botany

Similar
botany
OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounphytology (usually uncountable, plural phytologies)

plural phytologies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologythe study of plants; botany

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of biology that studies plants

Similar
botany
Broader
biologybiological science
Also see
botany

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishphytology

From phyto- + -logy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phytology

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APA

phytology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytology

MLA

“phytology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytology.

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