phytometer
/fʌɪˈtɒmɪtə/Ecology
noun
A plant or group of plants used to indicate, by its health and rate of growth, the characteristics of its surroundings.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Frederic Edward Clements (1874–1945). From phyto- + -meter.
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- triple-drug therapy
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