bot·a·nist

[bot-n-ist]
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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botany (ˈbɒtənɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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]
 
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botanist
1680s, from botany + -ist.
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