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dendrology

[ den-drol-uh-jee ]
/ dɛnˈdrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun

the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.

RELATED WORDS

afforestation, arboriculture, silviculture, horticulture, ecology, anatomy, cytology, phytology, pomology, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, pathology, physiology, forestation, sylviculture, floristics, phytogeography

Nearby words

  1. dendrogram,
  2. dendroid,
  3. dendrological,
  4. dendrologist,
  5. dendrologous,
  6. dendron,
  7. dendrophagous,
  8. dendrophilous,
  9. dene,
  10. dene hole

Origin of dendrology

First recorded in 1700–10; dendro- + -logy
Related formsden·dro·log·i·cal [den-druh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌdɛn drəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, den·dro·log·ic, den·drol·o·gous [den-drol-uh-guh s] /dɛnˈdrɒl ə gəs/, adjectiveden·drol·o·gist [den-drol-uh-jist] /dɛnˈdrɒl ə dʒɪst/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dendrology

dendrology

/ (dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs
Derived Formsdendrological (ˌdɛndrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), dendrologic or dendrologous, adjectivedendrologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for dendrology

dendrology

n.

1708, from dendro- + -ology.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Science definitions for dendrology

dendrology

[ dĕn-drŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of trees and other woody plants.
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