单词 | phytogenic |
释义 | phytogenic in British English (ˌfaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) adjective derived from plants coal is a phytogenic substance phytogenic in American English (ˌfaɪtoʊˈdʒɛnɪk) adjective of plant origin, as peat or coal phytogenic in American English (ˌfaitəˈdʒenɪk) adjective of plant origin Word origin [1855–60; phyto- + -genic]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, kickoff, output, pickupphyto- is a combining form meaning “plant,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix phyto- include: phytochemistry, phytochrome, phytogeography, phytophthora, phytotoxic; -genic is a combining form often corresponding to nouns ending in -gen or -geny, with the following senses: “producing or causing” (hallucinogenic); “produced or caused by” (cosmogenic); “pertaining to a gene or genes” (polygenic); “pertaining to suitability for reproduction by a medium” (telegenic)Examples of 'phytogenic' in a sentence |
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