phytopathology

noun phy·to·pa·thol·o·gy \-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, -pa-\

Definition of PHYTOPATHOLOGY

: plant pathology

— phy·to·path·o·log·i·cal \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1859

Medical Dictionary

noun phy·to·pa·thol·o·gy \-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-\

plural phy·to·pa·thol·o·gies

—phy·to·path·o·log·i·cal \-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

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