dendrology
[ den-drol-uh-jee ]
noun
the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.
Origin of dendrology
1Other words from dendrology
- den·dro·log·i·cal [den-druh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌdɛn drəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, den·dro·log·ic, den·drol·o·gous [den-drol-uh-guhs], /dɛnˈdrɒl ə gəs/, adjective
- den·drol·o·gist [den-drol-uh-jist], /dɛnˈdrɒl ə dʒɪst/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dendrology
dendrology
/ (dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs
Derived forms of dendrology
- dendrological (ˌdɛndrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), dendrologic or dendrologous, adjective
- dendrologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for dendrology
dendrology
[ dĕn-drŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of trees and other woody plants.
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