PHYTOGENESIS

Etymology

Noun

phytogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural phytogeneses)

(biology) The origin and evolutionary development of plants.

(biology) The development of a plant from the embryo.

Anagrams

• pythogenesis

Source: Wiktionary


Phy`to*gen"e*sis, Phy*tog"e*ny, n. Etym: [Phyto- + genesis, or root of Gr.

Definition: The doctrine of the generation of plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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