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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PHYTON

Phy "ton, n.; pl. Phytons. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Bot. )

 

Defn: One of the parts which by their repetition make up a flowering plant, each being a single joint of a stem with its leaf or leaves; a phytomer.

 

PHYTONOMY

Phy *ton "o *my, n. Etym: [Phyto- + Gr. phytonomie.]

 

Defn: The science of the origin and growth of plants.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

phytonutrient

phy to nu tri ent |ˌfītōˈno͞otrēənt ˌfaɪtoʊˈnutriənt | noun a substance found in certain plants which is believed to be beneficial to human health and help prevent various diseases.

 

Oxford Dictionary

phytonutrient

phyto |nutri ¦ent |ˌfʌɪtəʊˈnjuːtrɪənt | noun a substance found in certain plants which is believed to be beneficial to human health and help prevent various diseases.

 

Duden Dictionary

Phytonose

Phy to no se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Phyton o se |die Phytonose; Genitiv: der Phytonose, Plural: die Phytonosen griechisch-neulateinisch durch Pflanzengiftstoffe entstandene Hautkrankheit