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botany

[ bot-n-ee ]
/ ˈbɒt n i /
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noun, plural bot·a·nies.

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.

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horticulture, ecology, anatomy, cytology, phytology, pomology, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, pathology, physiology, dendrology, floristics, phytogeography

Nearby words

  1. botanical,
  2. botanical garden,
  3. botanically,
  4. botanist,
  5. botanize,
  6. botany bay,
  7. botany wool,
  8. botargo,
  9. botch,
  10. botch-up

Origin of botany

1690–1700; botan(ic) (see botanical) + -y3
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British Dictionary definitions for botany

botany

/ (ˈbɒtənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

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
Derived Formsbotanist, noun

Word Origin for botany

C17: from botanical; compare astronomy, astronomical
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Word Origin and History for botany

botany

n.

1690s, from botanic. The -y is from astronomy, etc. Botany Bay so called by Capt. Cook on account of the great variety of plants found there.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science definitions for botany

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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Culture definitions for botany

botany

The scientific study and categorization of plants. (See fruit, photosynthesis, and plant kingdom.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.