phytosanitary

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adjective

concerning the health of plants; especially the freedom from pests requiring quarantine

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Meanings

adjectivephytosanitary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableconcerning the health of plants; especially the freedom from pests requiring quarantine

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishsanitary
  5. Englishphytosanitary

From phyto- + sanitary.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 植物检疫的, 植检的
  • 植物检疫的concerning the health of plants
  • 植检的concerning the health of plants
French phytosanitaire
  • phytosanitaireconcerning the health of plants
German phytosanitär, pflanzenschutz-
  • phytosanitärconcerning the health of plants
  • pflanzenschutz-concerning the health of plants
Italian fitosanitario
  • fitosanitarioconcerning the health of plants
Latvian fitosanitārs
  • fitosanitārsconcerning the health of plants
Portuguese fitossanitário
  • fitossanitárioconcerning the health of plants
Russian фитосанитарный
  • фитосанитарный (fitosanitarnyj)concerning the health of plants
Spanish fitosanitario
  • fitosanitarioconcerning the health of plants
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Chicago

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