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bot·a·nist
/
ˈbɒt
n
ɪst
/
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[
bot
-n-ist
]
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noun
a specialist in
botany
.
Origin:
1675–85;
botan
(
ism
) botany (<
Greek
botanismós,
equivalent to
botán
(
ē
) plant +
-ismos
-ism
) +
-ist
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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World English Dictionary
botany
(ˈbɒtənɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-nies
1.
the study of plants, including their classification, structure, physiology, ecology, and economic importance
2.
the plant life of a particular region or time
3.
the biological characteristics of a particular group of plants
[C17: from
botanical
; compare
astronomy
,
astronomical
]
'botanist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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botanist
1680s, from
botany
+
-ist
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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