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botany.

A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɒt.ə.ni/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɒt.ni/Received-Pronunciation/-nɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɑ.tə.ni/Atlantic-Canada, General-American
  1. A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

    uncountable
  2. The plant life of a geographical area; flora.

    countable · uncountable
    the botany of Greenland
  3. The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

    countable
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.

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