phytogenesis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fī′tə jen′ə sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phy•to•gen•e•sis  (fī′tə jen′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanythe origin and development of plants.
Also, phy•tog•e•ny  (fī toj′ə nē).USA pronunciation 
  • 1850–55; phyto- + genesis
phy•to•ge•net•ic  (fī′tō jə net′ik),USA pronunciation phy′to•ge•net′i•cal, adj.  phy′to•ge•net′i•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
phytogenesis / ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/, phytogeny / faɪˈtɒdʒənɪ/
  1. the branch of botany concerned with the origin and evolution of plants
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