| ENTOPHYTOUS | • entophytous adj. Entophytic. • ENTOPHYTOUS adj. of or pertaining to entophytes, also ENTOPHYTIC. |
| EPIPHYTOTIC | • epiphytotic adj. Relating to epiphytosis. • EPIPHYTOTIC n. a sudden outbreak of plant disease over extended geographical area. |
| HYDROPHYTON | • hydrophyton n. (Biology) A branched structure that supports the zooids in colonial hydrozoa. • HYDROPHYTON n. the coenosarc of a hydroid colony. |
| PERIPHYTONS | • periphytons n. Plural of periphyton. • PERIPHYTON n. aquatic organisms which are attached to, or cling to, stems and leaves of rooted plants, rocks, etc. |
| PHYTOALEXIN | • phytoalexin n. (Medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
| PHYTOCHROME | • phytochrome n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
| PHYTOGENIES | • phytogenies n. Plural of phytogeny. • PHYTOGENY n. the doctrine of the generation of plants. |
| PHYTOGRAPHY | • phytography n. (Botany) The branch of botany concerned with the description of plants. • PHYTOGRAPHY n. descriptive botany. |
| PHYTOLOGIES | • phytologies n. Plural of phytology. • PHYTOLOGY n. the study of plants. |
| PHYTOLOGIST | • phytologist n. One skilled in phytology; a writer on plants; a botanist. • PHYTOLOGIST n. a botanist. |
| PHYTOPHAGIC | • phytophagic adj. Alternative form of phytophagous. • PHYTOPHAGIC adj. feeding on plants, also PHYTOPHAGOUS. |
| PHYTOPLASMA | • phytoplasma n. Any of various specialized bacteria that are obligate parasites of plant phloem tissue and of some insects… |
| PHYTOSTEROL | • phytosterol n. (Biochemistry, botany) Any of a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants… • PHYTOSTEROL n. any of various sterols derived from plants. |
| PHYTOTOMIES | • PHYTOTOMY n. the dissection of plants; vegetable anatomy. |
| PHYTOTOMIST | • phytotomist n. One versed in phytotomy. • PHYTOTOMIST n. a student of phytotomy. |
| PHYTOTOXINS | • phytotoxins n. Plural of phytotoxin. • PHYTOTOXIN n. a poison produced by a plant. |