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botanist

[bot-n-ist] / ˈbɒt n ɪst /


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He was in need of a botanist and approached Reinhold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Now a botanist and apothecary, Cadfael aids the local sheriff in solving all manner of crimes committed in and near Shrewsbury Abbey during England’s 15-year civil war known now as the Anarchy.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

Professor Rod Fensham, a botanist at the University of Queensland, said urgent action is needed to prevent the species Rhodamnia zombi from disappearing due to the fungal disease known as myrtle rust.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

Baimedov, who has become an amateur botanist, tends to about 15,000 saplings, which are aimed at forming a green wall against the sand.

From Barron's Dec. 18, 2025

It was late at night, and the only person to receive the breaking news was a lone botanist working on the floor below.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

It can be very challenging to find the species at the right time, and without the help of passionate botanists across the country notifying them of rare species locations, their job would be even harder.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

In 2013, von Konrat led a team of botanists and volunteers to survey the region, cataloging grasses, trees, and mosses in search of a location that matched the plant material found on the shoes.

From Science Daily Jan. 1, 2026

Travelers join pro botanists and mycologists to document the local flora and fungi, while educating villagers on safe foraging practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Calling squash a fruit wears me out a little, but, okay botanists, with your genus-species-variety nomenclature, I concede: by definition, squash is indeed a fruit.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2025

Secretaries or botanists, and once the director’s assistant, bring her back to the key pound.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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