| 单词 | botanist |
| 释义 | botanist (once / 2381 pages) n Use the noun botanist to describe a biologist whose specialty is plants — the way they grow, the differences between them, and everything else that has to do with plant science. The earliest botanists, in the 1500s, began a system of classifying plants scientifically, while modern botanists study the DNA of plants as well as their uses in medicine and nutrition. The root word is botanic, from the Greek botanikos, "of herbs." WORD FAMILYbotanist: botanists+/botanic: botanically/botanical: botanicals/botanise: botanised, botanises, botanising/botanize: botanized, botanizes, botanizing/botany: botanic, botanical, botanies, botanise, botanist, botanize USAGE EXAMPLESTradescant was an avid plant collector and botanist, a prime example of the English aristocracy’s longstanding fascination with plants. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) This patch of self-willed wood might have raised a smile from botanist and historical ecologist Oliver Rackham. Nature(Oct 18, 2016) Budding botanists can also enjoy demonstrations of beekeeping and bulb planting, as well as farm and compost tours. New York Times(Oct 13, 2016) n a biologist specializing in the study of plants Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper phytologist, plant scientist Sir Joseph Banks English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820) Robert BrownScottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) George Washington CarverUnited States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943) Ferdinand Julius CohnGerman botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants William CurtisEnglish botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799) Hugo De VriesDutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935) Asa GrayUnited States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888) Antoine Laurent de JussieuFrench botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836) Carolus LinnaeusSwedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778) Gregor MendelAugustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884) John TradescantEnglish botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638) mycologist a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi pomologistsomeone versed in pomology or someone who cultivates fruit trees propagatorsomeone who propagates plants (as under glass) biologist, life scientist (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms |
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