phytopathology

[fahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee]

phy·to·pa·thol·o·gy

[fahy-toh-puh-thol-uh-jee]

Origin:
1860–65; phyto- + pathology

phy·to·path·o·log·i·cal [fahy-toh-path-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , phy·to·path·o·log·ic, adjective
phy·to·pa·thol·o·gist, noun
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Phytopathology has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
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.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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World English Dictionary
phytopathology (ˌfaɪtəʊpəˈθɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the branch of botany concerned with diseases of plants
 
phytopathological
 
adj
 
phytopa'thologist
 
n

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Science Dictionary
phytopathology   (fī'tō-pə-thŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of plant diseases and their causes, processes, and effects.
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