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enphytotic

(en′fī tät′ik)

adjective

affecting certain plants of an area at regular intervals: said of various diseases

Origin: < en- + Gr phyton, a plant (see -phyte) + -ic

See enphytotic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to a plant disease that causes a relatively constant amount of damage each year.

Origin:

Origin: en-²

Origin: + -phyt(e)

Origin: + -otic

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Related Forms:

enˌphy·totˈic noun

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