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phytology

DEFINITIONS OF: phytology

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n the branch of biology that studies plants

Synonyms:
botany
Types:
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mycology
the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
pomology
the branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
palaeobotany, paleobotany
the study of fossil plants
algology, phycology
the branch of botany that studies algae
pteridology
the branch of botany that studies ferns
palaeodendrology, paleodendrology
the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
Type of:
biological science, biology
the science that studies living organisms
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