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Definition of Phytology
1. Noun. The branch of biology that studies plants.
Examples of category: Flora, Plant, Plant Life, Etiolation, Dissilience, Aestivation, Estivation, Division, Venation, Vernation, Scurf, Natural Scientist, Naturalist, Kingdom Plantae, Plant Kingdom, Plantae, Annual, Biennial, Perennial, Style, Germ Tube, Pollen Tube, Peristome, Embryo, Corolla, Corona, Calyx, Lip, Papilla, Pitcher, Apophysis, Callus, Blister, Coma, Bast, Phloem, Root, Taproot, Spike, Leaf Node, Node, Lobe, Ligule, Apogamy, Cohesion, Foliation, Leafing, Parthenocarpy, Growth Regulator, Phytohormone, Plant Hormone, Cork, Phellem, Sporulate, Invaginate, Sporulate, Acroscopic, Basiscopic, Acropetal, Basipetal, Basifixed, Comal, Comate, Comose, Carpellate, Pistillate, Acarpellous, Acarpelous, Cauline, Basal, Radical, Caulescent, Cauline, Stemmed, Acaulescent, Stemless, Outward-developing, Inward-developing, Chlamydeous, Achlamydeous, Brachiate, Comate, Comose, Cyclic, Acyclic, Annual, One-year, Biennial, Two-year, Perennial, Determinate, Cymose, Indeterminate, Racemose, Dextrorsal, Dextrorse, Sinistrorsal, Sinistrorse, Precocious, Autogamic, Autogamous, Endogamic, Endogamous, Exogamic, Exogamous, Fastigiate, Aerial, Antheral, Staminate, Pistillate, Monoclinous, Diclinous, Capsulate, Capsulated, Opposite, Paired, Alternate, Ariled, Arillate, Foliate, Foliolate, Aphyllous, Scapose, Bilabiate, Two-lipped, Cancellate, Cancellated, Clathrate, Terete, Torulose, Simple, Unsubdivided, Compound, Aggregate, Double, Single, Bullate, Imbricate, Imbricated, Squamulose, Rugose, Smooth, Rough, Convolute, Convoluted, Involute, Rolled, Bifid, Pentamerous, Trifid, Assurgent, Ligneous, Alliaceous, Apogametic, Apogamic, Apogamous, Apomictic, Apomictical, Apothecial, Archegonial, Archegoniate, Archesporial, Araceous, Aroid, Arthrosporic, Arthrosporous, Asclepiadaceous, Ascocarpous, Ascosporic, Ascosporous, Autophytic, Autotrophic, Heterotrophic, Axial, Axile, Basidiomycetous, Basidiosporous, Bicapsular, Calyceal, Calycinal, Calycine, Cambial, Capsular, Composite, Homostyled, Homostylic, Homostylous, Panicled, Self-pollinating, Umbelliform, Umbelliferous, Cruciferous, Tomentose, Epiphytic, Lithophytic, Myrmecophytic, Bladed, Spicate, Alar, Axillary, Paniculate, Phyllodial, Involucrate, Bryophytic, Herbaceous
Generic synonyms: Biological Science, Biology
Specialized synonyms: Mycology, Pomology, Palaeobotany, Paleobotany, Algology, Phycology, Pteridology
Derivative terms: Botanic, Botanical, Botanise, Botanist, Botanize, Phytologist
Definition of Phytology
1. n. The science of plants; a description of the kinds and properties of plants; botany.
Definition of Phytology
1. Noun. (biology) the study of plants; botany ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phytology
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Literary usage of Phytology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elements of Physiophilosophy by Lorenz Oken (1847)
"phytology. stem-polarity, but only while they develop a new plant about the old.
... phytology. 1499. Hitherto the organs of the plant have been considered ..."
2. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1825)
"Antediluvian phytology, illustrated by a Collection of the Fossil-Remains of
Plants peculiar to the Coal-Formations of Great Britain. ..."
3. The Planter's Guide: Or, A Practical Essay on the Best Method of Giving by Sir Henry Steuart (1832)
"Dr. Nehemiah Grew, the father of English phytology, and one of the most eminent
physicians of his time, was a contemporary of Mal- pighi. ..."
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