The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . L., < Phytop-tiis + -osis.] A disease of plants caused bythe attacks of mites of the genus Phyto2) is accompanied by an abnormal growth ofthe plant-tissue. See erincum. Ph3rtoptus (fi-toptus), »(. [NL. (Dujardin,1851), tic.] A genus of gall-mites,giving name to the Phytop)tidx, and containingsuch species as P. quadri2KS, which galls thesoft maple in the United States. phjrtosis (fi-tosis), n. [NL., < Gr. <pv76v. plant,+ ] The presence of
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . L., < Phytop-tiis + -osis.] A disease of plants caused bythe attacks of mites of the genus Phyto2) is accompanied by an abnormal growth ofthe plant-tissue. See erincum. Ph3rtoptus (fi-toptus), »(. [NL. (Dujardin,1851), tic.] A genus of gall-mites,giving name to the Phytop)tidx, and containingsuch species as P. quadri2KS, which galls thesoft maple in the United States. phjrtosis (fi-tosis), n. [NL., < Gr. <pv76v. plant,+ ] The presence of vegetable parasites,or the morbid conditions produced by them:especially used in designation of the dermato-mycoses. phytotaxy (fito-tak-si), n. [< Gr. ^iVoi, plant,-t- rd^ff, order, arrangement.] The science ofthe classification of plants; sjstematic Lester F. Hard, DynamicSociology, I. 120. Phytotoma (fi-toto-mS), n. [NL. (Molina,1789), < Gr. (pvTov, plant, + -to/lkh-. < ri/jnEcv,Tufulv, cut.] The only genus of Phytotoma rara. Three species are described, P. rara, P. angitf^irostris, andP. rtitela. These birds are said to do niucli damage bycutting tender sprouts and buds with their serrated voice is haish and grating. Phytotomidae Phytotomidae (), >>. p. [NTi., < ,, + -«/.-f.] A family of mcsomyodianor elaniatorial passerine birds, represeiitoil bytho Remis Ilnilolomd, having a eoiurostral bilwith serrate tbmia, and eertain peeulmr cranialcharacters representing an ancient type otstructure. It is peculiar to South America, ami containsone (tenus and a tew species ol Cliili, Bolivia, ami the Argeietine Republic. Its relationships are with the Colimjul/eand Pipridir. , , , phytotomist (fi-tot6-mist), «. [< phytolom-ij+ ] One who is versed in phytotoiny, orvegetable ifi-toto-mus), a. [< Gr. ^.?, aplant, + -rouoc, < Ttitvttv, rajiciv, cut.] beat
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