botany
the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
the plant life of a region: the botany of Alaska.
the biology of a plant or plant group: the botany of deciduous trees.
(sometimes initial capital letter) Botany wool.
Origin of botany
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How to use botany in a sentence
In systematic botanies the indusia play an important part in determining genera.
How to Know the Ferns | Frances Theodora ParsonsThe "virtues of flowers" took a prominent place in the descriptions in old-time botanies.
Home Life in Colonial Days | Alice Morse EarleYou will find in beginners' botanies what is known as a "key."
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work | Mary Rogers MillerFrequently she smiled when she read statements in her botanies as to where plants and vegetables could be found.
Her Father's Daughter | Gene Stratton-PorterFor this purpose I have drawn all the shapes I can find named in botanies, into a book, from which I teach them.
Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. | Elizabeth P. Peabody
British Dictionary definitions for botany
/ (ˈbɒtənɪ) /
the study of plants, including their classification, structure, physiology, ecology, and economic importance
the plant life of a particular region or time
the biological characteristics of a particular group of plants
Origin of botany
1Derived forms of botany
- botanist, noun
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Scientific definitions for botany
[ bŏt′n-ē ]
The scientific study of plants, including their growth, structure, physiology, reproduction, and pathology, as well as their economic use and cultivation by humans.
The plant life of a particular area.
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Cultural definitions for botany
The scientific study and categorization of plants. (See fruit, photosynthesis, and plant kingdom.)
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