botany

ˈbɑːtəni

Definition

Definition of botany - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

scientific study

TECH.

branch of biology studying plants

TECH.

Botany is essential for understanding ecosystems.

phytology

flora

TECH.

plant life of a region

TECH.

The botany of the tropical rainforest is diverse and fascinating..

flora

plant life

vegetation

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Origin of botany

Greek, botane (plant)

Terms with botany included in their meaning

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flower

botany

reproductive part of a plant with colorful petals

mint

botany

plant with aromatic leaves used in cooking and teas

root

botany

part of a plant that absorbs nutrients

roots

botany

part of a plant that grows downward into the soil

rose

botany

type of flowering plant with thorns

stem

botany

main part of a plant rising above the ground

tomato

botany

plant of the nightshade family that produces tomatoes

bush

botany

woody plant smaller than a tree

Examples of botany in a sentence

Botany classes include field trips to study flora.
Botany in this region is unique due to the climate.
She studied the botany of the island extensively.

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French:botanique, flore, ...
German:Botanik, Pflanzenwelt, ...
Italian:botanica, flora, ...
Spanish:botánica, flora, ...
Portuguese:botânica, ...
Chinese:植物学, 植物群, ...
Japanese:植物学, 植物相, ...
Arabic:عِلْم النَّبات, نَباتات, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹטָנִיקָה, פְּלוֹרַת הַצְּמָחִים, ...
Russian:ботаника, растительность, ...
Ukrainian:ботаніка, рослинність, ...
Hindi:वनस्पति विज्ञान, वनस्पति, ...
Bengali:উদ্ভিদবিদ্যা, উদ্ভিদজগৎ, ...
Catalan:botànica, flora, ...
Czech:botanika, květena, ...
Danish:botanik, planteverden, ...
Dutch:botanie, flora, ...
Greek:βοτανική, χλωρίδα, ...
Hungarian:botanika, növényvilág, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខសាស្ត្រ, រុក្ខជាតិនៃតំបន់, ...
Korean:식물학, 식물군, ...
Persian:گیاه شناسی, گیاهان منطقه, ...
Polish:botanika, roślinność, ...
Portuguese (BR):botânica, ...
Romanian:botanică, vegetatie, ...
Swedish:botanik, växtliv, ...
Thai:พฤกษศาสตร์, พืชพรรณ, ...
Turkish:botanik, bitki örtüsü, ...
Vietnamese:thực vật học, thảm thực vật, ...

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Definition of botany - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of botany

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