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phytotechnology en · NOUN

Etymology

From phyto- + technology.

Meanings

1. Any biotechnology that uses plants.
   • 2005, National Agricultural Biotechnology Council (U.S.), Agricultural Biotechnology, page 98, Capitalizing on the low costs and other advantages of environmental phytotechnologies, many companies, individuals and government agencies are now using plants to restore and protect the environment.
   • Engineering of phytotechnologies presents many opportunities for sustainable development of plant-based approaches to water quality issues. 2007, Dawn Marie Reinhold, Fate of Fluorinated Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Plant Systems, page 1:
   • A variety of federal environmental laws govern the use of phytotechnology for remediation. 2006, Harry LeVine, Genetic Engineering: A Reference Handbook, page 33:

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