dendrology

[ den-drol-uh-jee ]
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noun
  1. the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.

Origin of dendrology

1
First recorded in 1700–10; dendro- + -logy

Other 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
  1. 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-drŏlə-jē ]


  1. The scientific study of trees and other woody plants.

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