👉 Phyciodes is a term used in botany and zoology to describe a type of plant that has been selectively bred for its ability to store water. The term was first coined by French botanist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1798, who described the plants he had studied as "certainly more efficient" than wild relatives. However, this term is now commonly used to describe all plants that have been selectively bred for their ability to store water or other