botany

[ bot-n-ee ]

/ ˈbɒt n i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR botany ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of botany

1690–1700; botan(ic) (see botanical) + -y³

Words nearby botany

botanical, botanical garden, botanic garden, botanist, botanize, botany, Botany Bay, Botany wool, botargo, botch, botchy

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Example sentences from the Web for botany

The Garden of Cyrus, with its arcane explorations of botany and geometry, may as well be an alchemical treatise or a grimoire.
Halloween Read: Thomas Browne’s Eerie Premonition of His Burial|Stefan Beck|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And she has amassed a world-class 10,000-volume library devoted to botany through the ages.
John Edwards' Sugar Mama|Lloyd Grove|January 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The facts are derived from such specific disciplines as geography and language, botany and astronomy.
Psychology and Social Practice|John Dewey
But you may say: "This is abolishing a great deal; you are getting rid of botany and zoology to begin with."
Science and Education|Thomas H. Huxley

When he hired it he said he was going to lecture on botany at different places.
The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection.|Unknown
Muscol′ogist, one skilled in muscology; Muscol′ogy, the part of botany which treats of mosses; Muscos′ity, mossiness.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
A passing predilection for botany was provoked by a single incident.
Cressy|Bret Harte

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 forms of botany

botanist, noun

Word Origin for botany

C17: from botanical; compare astronomy, astronomical

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Cultural definitions for botany

botany

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

Scientific 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.

单词	botany
释义	botany [ bot-n-ee ] / ˈbɒt n i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR botany ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of botany 1690–1700; botan(ic) (see botanical) + -y³ Words nearby botany botanical, botanical garden, botanic garden, botanist, botanize, botany, Botany Bay, Botany wool, botargo, botch, botchy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for botany The Garden of Cyrus, with its arcane explorations of botany and geometry, may as well be an alchemical treatise or a grimoire. Halloween Read: Thomas Browne’s Eerie Premonition of His Burial\|Stefan Beck\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And she has amassed a world-class 10,000-volume library devoted to botany through the ages. John Edwards' Sugar Mama\|Lloyd Grove\|January 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The facts are derived from such specific disciplines as geography and language, botany and astronomy. Psychology and Social Practice\|John Dewey But you may say: "This is abolishing a great deal; you are getting rid of botany and zoology to begin with." Science and Education\|Thomas H. Huxley When he hired it he said he was going to lecture on botany at different places. The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection.\|Unknown Muscol′ogist, one skilled in muscology; Muscol′ogy, the part of botany which treats of mosses; Muscos′ity, mossiness. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various A passing predilection for botany was provoked by a single incident. Cressy\|Bret Harte 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 forms of botany botanist, noun Word Origin for botany C17: from botanical; compare astronomy, astronomical Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to botany horticulture, ecology, anatomy, cytology, phytology, pomology, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, pathology, physiology, dendrology, floristics, natural history, phytogeography Cultural 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. Scientific 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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botany

noun, plural bot·a·nies.

Origin of botany

Words nearby botany

Example sentences from the Web for botany

British Dictionary definitions for botany

noun plural -nies

Derived forms of botany

Word Origin for botany

Words related to botany

Cultural definitions for botany

Scientific definitions for botany