floristics
[ flaw-ris-tiks, floh- ]
/ flɔˈrɪs tɪks, floʊ- /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of the distribution, number, types, and relationships of plant species in an area or areas.
RELATED WORDS
horticulture, ecology, anatomy, cytology, phytology, pomology, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, pathology, physiology, dendrology, phytogeography
Nearby words
- florio,
- florio, john,
- florissant,
- florist,
- floristic,
- florists' foam,
- floruit,
- florula,
- flory,
- floréal
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floristics
/ (flɒˈrɪstɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of botany concerned with the types, numbers, and distribution of plant species in a particular area
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