botany
/-ɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant.
- The plant life of a geographical area; flora.
- The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.
- A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.
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