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The prefix phyto- is used to form words in botany; the purpose of this article is to provide a single point of reference for these terms.

List of botanical terms beginning phyto-

 * Phytoaccumulation is the accumulation within a plant of substances from its environment
 * Phytoalexin is an antibiotic produced by plants that are under attack.
 * Phytochelatin is a metal-binding polypeptide that is formed in some plants exposed to high levels of heavy metals.
 * Phytochemical is any chemical or nutrient derived from a plant source (synonym: phytonutrient)
 * Phytochemist is a practitioner of phytochemistry (q.v.)
 * Phytochemistry is the study of phytochemicals (q.v.)
 * Phytochrome is a pigment that plants use to detect light.
 * Phytodegradation is the breaking down within a plant of substances taken from its environment
 * Phytoecdysone is a plant steroid that mimics an insect molting hormone. It serves as a defensive compound against insects.
 * Phytoestrogen is chemical produced by plants that acts like an estrogen in animal cells and bodies.
 * Phytoextraction is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving uptake of substances from the environment, with storage in plants.
 * Phytoferritin is an iron-protein complex that plants use to store iron.
 * Phytogenesis is the origin and evolutionary development of plants.
 * Phytogeny is a synonym of phytogenesis.
 * Phytogeography is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species, or more generally, plants.
 * Phytohormone is a plant hormone.
 * Phytolith is a rigid microscopic body that occurs in many plants, literally "plant stone."
 * Phytology is a synonym of botany, the study of plants.
 * Phytomere is a shoot developmental unit that is repeated as a shoot grows, it consists of a node with one or more leaves attached, the internode below the node and one or more lateral buds.
 * Phytoncide is an antimicrobial allelochemic volatile organic compound derived from a plant.
 * Phytonutrient is a synonym of phytochemical.
 * Phytopathology is the science of diagnosing and managing plant diseases.
 * Phytophage is an organism that derives its nutrition from eating plants, synonym of herbivore.
 * Phytophagy means "the eating of plants."
 * Phytopharmaceutical is the use of plants to derive new compounds for making pharmaceuticals to treat certain diseases.
 * phytoplankton means algal plankton
 * Phytoremediation means the use of plants to clean up sites that have been contaminated
 * Phytosanitary means plant health, especially:
 * Pesticide used for plant health.
 * Inspections aimed at preventing the spread of plant diseases and pests across borders, e.g. Phytosanitary Inspection Certificate. See Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
 * Phytosiderophore is an iron chelating chemical produced by roots of grasses.
 * Phytosociology is the study of the characteristics, classification, relationships, and distribution of plant communities
 * Phytostabilisation is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving reducing the movement or transfer of substances in the environment through the use of plants.
 * Phytosterol is a sterol that occurs naturally in a plant.
 * Phytostimulation is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving enhancement of microbial activity for the degradation of contaminants, typically around plant roots.
 * Phytotelma or phytotelm (plural phytotelmata or phytotelms) is a constant, small pool of water held by a plant as in a hole in a tree trunk or where leaves form a cup. It forms a tiny aquatic ecosystem.
 * Phytotomy is study of the anatomy of plants, usually termed plant anatomy.
 * Phytotoxic see phytotoxin.
 * Phytotoxin is substance toxic to plants.
 * Phytotransformation is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving uptake of substances from the environment, with degradation occurring within plants.
 * Phytotron is a completely closed greenhouse used for study of environmental conditions on plant growth.
 * Phytotropin is an auxin transport inhibitor that also inhibits root growth and prevent apical dominance, gravitropism and phototropism.
 * Phytovolatilization is a phytoremediation (q.v.) technique involving removal of substances from the soil or water by plants, with release into the air, possibly after degradation.
 * Phyto-rich food is a food rich in phytochemicals that are beneficial to human health.