Difference between Botany and Phytology

Botany

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. The plant life, or the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group. A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

Example sentence: I was the black kid in school who'd skate and wrestle, who was really into outer space and botany and kung fu and hip-hop. I was into everything.

Phytology

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the study of plants; botany