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botany

[bot-n-ee] / ˈbɒt n i /
NOUN
study of plants
Synonyms
STRONG
anatomy cytology ecology genetics horticulture morphology pathology physiology phytology pomology taxonomy
WEAK
dendrology floristics natural history paleo-botany phytogeography study of flora study of vegetation

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Specialists in zoology, ecology, and botany worked together to uncover how different species manage to survive there.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Simon Milne, whose formal title is regius keeper, has been recognised for his services to botany, conservation and horticulture.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

First, a botany crash-course: You can’t just plant a seed from your favorite apple to grow more of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Among his innate gifts, Mufasa proves to be an expert in elephant migration patterns and botany.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

Other variation, such as that in seed dispersal mechanisms or seed dormancy, would have gone unrecognized by humans before the rise of modern botany.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond