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dendrology

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

noun

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

dendrology British  
/ ˌdɛndrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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dendrology Scientific  
/ dĕn-drŏl′ə-jē /

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

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of dendrology

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

Example Sentences

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

From Fox News

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.

From New York Times

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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