phytometra

[Pref. phyto-, and metron =a Entomol.: A genus of Poaphilide. Phytometra ænea, the small Purple-barred Moth, is the only British species of the family. phy-ton, s. [Gr. phyton.] Bot.: According to Gaudichaud, a rudimentary plant from which a perfect one develops; a cotyledon. "The dicotyledonous embryo is composed of two leaves or two uni foliar phytons , united together so as to form one axis."- Balfour : Outlines of Botany , p. 267. phy-ton-ô-mỹ, subst. [Pref. phyto-, and Greek nomos a law.) The science of the origin and growth of plants. phy-to-pa-tho i-o-gist, s. [Pref. phyto-, and Eng. pathologist.] One who is versed in phytopathology. phy-tô-pạ thôi-ô-gř, subst . [Pref. phyto- , and Eng. patholog pathology .] The science of the knowledge of the diseases of plants; an account of the diseases to which plants are subject. phy-toph-a-ga, s. pl. [Pref. phyto-, and Greek phage in to eat.] Entomology: 1. A sub-tribe of Tetramerous Beetles. They have no snout like that of weevils, the antenne are shorter than in the Longicorns, to which they are closely akin. Larvæ short, convex, leathery; color sometimes metallic. Sections four, Eupoda, Camp to some, Cyclic a, and Cryptos tomæ. 2. A tribe of Hymenoptera, with two families Uroceride and Tenth red in ide.