phytology
NounSynonyms:
botany
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Noun (1)
- the branch of biology that studies plantsSynonyms: botanyType of biology, biological scienceKinds pteridology, phycology, pomology, paleobotany, mycology
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Phy·tol′o·gy (fī-tŏl′ō-jy̆), noun
Origin: Phyto- + -logy: cf. F. phytologie.
The science of plants; a description of the kinds and properties of plants; botany. Sir Thomas Browne
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54