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bot·a·ny

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–noun, plural -nies.

1.	the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.

2.	the plant life of a region: the botany of Alaska.

3.	the biology of a plant or plant group: the botany of deciduous trees.

4.	(sometimes initial capital letter) Botany wool.

[Origin: 1690–1700; botan(ic) (see botanical) + -y³

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n. pl. bot·a·nies

1. The science or study of plants.
2. A book or scholarly work on this subject.
The plant life of a particular area: the botany of the Ohio River valley.
The characteristic features and biology of a particular kind of plant or plant group.

[Back-formation from earlier botanic, botanical, from Late Latin botanicus; see botanical.]

botany Audio Help (bŏt'n-ē) Pronunciation Key

The scientific study of plants, including their growth, structure, physiology, reproduction, and pathology, as well as their economic use and cultivation by humans.
The plant life of a particular area.