phytology

Definitions of phytology
  1. noun
    the branch of biology that studies plants
    synonyms: botany
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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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