| phytonomy | The science of the origin and growth of plants. Origin: Phyto- + Gr. Law: cf. F. Phytonomie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| phytopathologist | One skilled in diseases of plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phytopathology | <study> The science of diseases to which plants are liable. Origin: Phyto- + pathology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phytophaga | <zoology> A division of Hymenoptera; the sawflies. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A plant + to eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phytophagic | <zoology> Phytophagous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phytophagous | <zoology> Feeding on plants; herbivorous; as, a phytophagous animal. Origin: Phyto- + Gr. To eat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phytophagy | The eating of plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phytophlyctodermatitis | Synonym: meadow dermatitis. Origin: phyto-+ G. Phlyktaina, blister, + dermatitis (05 Mar 2000) |
| phytophotodermatitis | Phytodermatitis resulting from photosensitization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phytophthora | A mastigomycotina genus of destructive parasitic fungi affecting numerous fruit, vegetable, and other crops. (12 Dec 1998) |
| phytophysiology | <study> Vegetable physiology. Origin: Phyto- + physiology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phytoplankton | Small (often microscopic) aquatic plants suspended in water. (09 Oct 1997) |
| phytopneumoconiosis | A chronic fibrous reaction in the lungs due to the inhalation of dust particles of vegetable origin. Origin: phyto-+ pneumoconiosis (05 Mar 2000) |
| phytoporphyrin | A porphyrin similar to the pheophorbide of the chlorophylls but with the vinyl group replaced by an ethyl group, with no methoxycarbonyl group, and minus two hydrogen atoms, producing one more double bond in ring D. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phytoremediation | The use of plants or algae toclean up polluted water or soil. (09 Oct 1997) |