phytotron

noun

phy·​to·​tron

ˈfītə‧ˌträn

plural -s

: a laboratory with facilities for growing plants under various combinations of strictly controlled environmental conditions

Word History

Etymology

phyt- + -tron

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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