phytology C2+ Topic:Education & Learning US /faɪˈtɑlədʒi/ UK /faɪˈtɒlədʒi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the scientific study of plants; botany His lectures on phytology covered the classification of flowering plants. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the scientific study of... botany Word family Derived forms phytologicalphytologist Related forms phytoplanktonzoologyphysiology Etymology AI details A modern formation from Ancient Greek phyton ('plant', from phuein 'to grow') plus -logy ('study', from logos 'word, discourse'). phyton Ancient Greek logos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # phytology **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /faɪˈtɑlədʒi/ **IPA (UK):** /faɪˈtɒlədʒi/ ## Meanings 1. the scientific study of plants; botany ## Examples - His lectures on phytology covered the classification of flowering plants. ## Synonyms - botany ## Derived Forms - phytological - phytologist ## Related Forms - phytoplankton - zoology - physiology ## Roots and Affixes - Root: phyton - Root: logos ## Etymology A modern formation from Ancient Greek phyton ('plant', from phuein 'to grow') plus -logy ('study', from logos 'word, discourse'). ## AI Etymology Phytology is a modern formation from Ancient Greek phyton ('plant', from phuein 'to grow') plus -logy ('study', from logos 'word, discourse'). Important recorded forms include phyton (Ancient Greek) and logos (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the scientific study of plants; botany. The wider family includes derived forms such as phytological and phytologist and related words such as phytoplankton, zoology, and physiology. ## Topics - Education & Learning - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown