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bot⋅a⋅nist

[bot-n-ist]
–noun
a specialist in botany.

Origin:
1675–85; botan(ism) botany (< Gk botanismós, equiv. to botán(ē) plant + -ismos -ism ) + -ist
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bot·a·nist   (bŏt'n-ĭst)   
n.  One who specializes in botany.
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Main Entry: bot·a·nist
Pronunciation: 'bät-&n-&st, 'bät-n&st
Function: noun
: a specialist in botany or in abranch of botany
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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