"phytotron" meaning in English

See phytotron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪ.tə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfaɪ.təˌtɹɑn/ [General-American], /-.toʊˌ-/ [General-American] Forms: phytotrons [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English phytotron From phyto- + -tron. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|phyto-|-tron|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English phytotron [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "plant", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "to produce", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "to be becoming", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "be", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰuH-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "intransitive verbs", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰuHyéti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "φύω", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "φῠτόν", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phyto-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "instrument", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "tool noun", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tḗr", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*-tron", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-τρον", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-tron", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phytotron", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="phytotron"> From phyto- + -tron. Head templates: {{en-noun}} phytotron (plural phytotrons)
  1. (biology) A laboratory in the form of a greenhouse or similar building in which plants can be grown and studied under individually controlled conditions. Related terms: biotron, phytotronic, phytotronics

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