phytogeography

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

Origin of phytogeography

1
First recorded in 1840–50; phyto- + geography

Other words from phytogeography

  • phy·to·ge·og·ra·pher, noun
  • phy·to·ge·o·graph·i·cal [fahy-toh-jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl], /ˌfaɪ toʊˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪ kəl/, phy·to·ge·o·graph·ic, adjective
  • phy·to·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby phytogeography

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British Dictionary definitions for phytogeography

phytogeography

/ (ˌfaɪtəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of botany that is concerned with the geographical distribution of plants

Derived forms of phytogeography

  • phytogeographer, noun
  • phytogeographic or phytogeographical, adjective

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Scientific definitions for phytogeography

phytogeography

[ fī′tō-jē-ŏgrə-fē ]


  1. The scientific study of the geographic distribution of plants. Also called geobotany See more at biogeography.

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