phyto
Botanical combining form
Phyto- is a combining form meaning plant, appearing at the beginning of scientific and technical words.
Phytoplankton are microscopic plant organisms in water.
A phytonutrient is a plant-derived compound beneficial to health.
Phytoremediation uses plants to clean contaminated soil.
The prefix appears in dozens of botanical and environmental terms where the plant origin or plant-based nature of something needs specification.
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- xylemPlant water conduit
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
cellulose · tropism · autotrophic · auxins · alkaloids · terpenes · flavonoids · lignin
Relating to medicinal plants
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- botanicalRelated to plants
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
adaptogen · phytoestrogen · nutraceutical · apothecary · infusion · decoction
Plants of a region
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biomeMajor ecological community
biodiversity · habitat · succession · community · canopy · understory · wetlands · riparian
Fostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- husbandryFarm management practice
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
fertilization · crop · harvest · irrigation · horticulture · hydroponics · aeroponics · phytonutrient
Preserved plant specimen archive
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- dendrologyScientific study of trees
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
- paleobotanyStudy of ancient flora
systematics · morphology · algology · phylogeny · biogeography · cytology · nomenclature · classification
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- stomataMicroscopic plant pores
- xylemPlant water conduit
phloem · cellulose · tropism · autotrophic · auxins · alkaloids · terpenes · flavonoids · lignin · transpiration
herbal
Relating to medicinal plants
remedy · adaptogen · phytoestrogen · nutraceutical · apothecary · infusion · decoction
flora
Plants of a region
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biome · biodiversity · habitat · succession · community · canopy · understory · wetlands · riparian · endemic
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- husbandryFarm management practice
germination · fertilization · crop · harvest · irrigation · horticulture · hydroponics · aeroponics · phytonutrient · yield
herbarium
Preserved plant specimen archive
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- dendrologyScientific study of trees
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
paleobotany · systematics · morphology · algology · phylogeny · biogeography · cytology · nomenclature · classification
phytofauna
Animal life collectively
animal · faunal · mycological · zoological · botanical