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phytosociology

[ fahy-toh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -shee- ]

noun

  1. the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.

phytosociology

/ ˌfaɪtəʊˌsəʊsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; -ˌsəʊʃɪə-; ˌfaɪtəʊˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ; -ˌsəʊʃɪ- /

noun

  1. the branch of ecology that is concerned with the origin, development, etc, of plant communities

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Derived Forms

  • phytosociological, adjective
  • ˌphytoˌsocioˈlogically, adverb
  • ˌphytoˌsociˈologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • phy·to·so·ci·o·log·ic [fahy-t, uh, -soh-see-, uh, -, loj, -ik, -soh-shee-], phyto·soci·o·logi·cal adjective
  • phyto·soci·o·logi·al·ly adverb
  • phyto·soci·olo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phytosociology1

First recorded in 1925–30; phyto- + sociology

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