Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phytosanitary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
phy-tosan-i-tary
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English sanitary English phytosanitary From phyto- + sanitary.

Questions

What does phytosanitary mean?
concerning the health of plants; especially the freedom from pests requiring quarantine
Where does phytosanitary come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English sanitary English phytosanitary From phyto- + sanitary.

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