phy·to·ge·og·ra·phy

[fahy-toh-jee-og-ruh-fee]
noun
the science dealing with the geographical relationships of plants.

Origin:
1840–50; phyto- + geography

phy·to·ge·og·ra·pher, noun
phy·to·ge·o·graph·i·cal [fahy-toh-jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl] , phy·to·ge·o·graph·ic, adjective
phy·to·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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phytogeography (ˌfaɪtəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the branch of botany that is concerned with the geographical distribution of plants
 
phytoge'ographer
 
n
 
phytogeo'graphic
 
adj
 
phytogeo'graphical
 
adj

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Phytogeography has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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Science Dictionary
phytogeography   (fī'tō-jē-ŏg'rə-fē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of plants. Also called geobotany. See more at biogeography.
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At the time, this was called phytogeography, a term that describes the endeavor well enough.
Geobotany, also called phytogeography, is the scientific study of the distribution of plants.
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