phytopathology

noun

phy·​to·​pa·​thol·​o·​gy ˌfī-tō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē 

-pa-

: plant pathology

phytopathological

ˌfī-tō-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

phyto- + pathology, probably after French phytopathologie or German Phytopathologie

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phytopathology

noun

phy·​to·​pa·​thol·​o·​gy -pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa- 

plural phytopathologies

: plant pathology

phytopathological

-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective