释义 |
phytosanitary, a.|ˌfaɪtəʊˈsænɪtərɪ| [f. phyto- + sanitary a.] Pertaining to the health of plants; applied spec. to a certificate stating a plant is free from infectious diseases.
1949L. Ling Digest of Plant Quarantine Regulations (U.N. Food & Agric. Organization) July 5 Importation into Belgian Congo requires a special permit in accordance with the prescribed conditions: the presentation of a phytosanitary certificate of origin. Ibid. 35 Shipments of plant materials must be accompanied by certificates indicating origin and phyto-sanitary conditions. 1960E. Gram in Horsfall & Dimond Plant Path. III. ix. 332 Countries with no phytosanitary service..are the happy hunting grounds of botanists and geneticists. 1976Nature 12 Feb. 449/2 Much of this material is accompanied by phytosanitary certificates of the exporting countries which are not necessarily the countries of origin. |