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phytogenic, a. Geol. and Min. rare.|faɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk, fɪtəʊ-| [f. Gr. ϕυτόν plant + -gen 2 + -ic.] Of vegetable origin. So phyˈtogenous a. rare.
1858Mayne Expos. Lex. 959/2 Under the name of phytogenous substances, Haüy has formed an Appendix to the Combustibilia, comprehending those of which the origin is evidently vegetable. 1878Lawrence tr. Cotta's Rocks Class. 352 Phytogenic deposits are such as consist chiefly of vegetable substances. |