phytology

Questions about phytology

What does phytology mean?

phytology means "the branch of biology that studies plants".

How many syllables are in phytology?

phytology has 4 syllables and divides as phy-to-lo-gy under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for phytology?

Close synonyms include botany. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is phytology a common word?

phytology is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.