dendrology

[den-drol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.

dendrology

/ ˌdɛndrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs

dendrology

1. The scientific study of trees and other woody plants.

Other Word Forms

• dendrological adjective
• dendrologic adjective
• dendrologous adjective
• dendrologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dendrology¹

First recorded in 1700–10; dendro- + -logy

Example Sentences

However, we can assure you, most Washington conversations are bereft of dendrology.

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While wandering through the woods, take advantage of the free dendrology lessons: Informative signs detail the characteristics of the surrounding linden, beech, maple and oak trees.

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Or, because their theory of dendrology convinces them that an ideal fruit-tree would supply any fruit desired upon application, do they denounce the non-pear-bearing peach-tree in the columns of their valuable journal?

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