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dendrology

[den-drol-uh-jee]

Origin

noun

the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.

Origin:
1700–10; dendro- + -logy

Related forms

den·dro·log·i·cal

[den-druh-loj-i-kuhl] , den·dro·log·ic, den·drol·o·gous

[den-drol-uh-guhs] , adjective

den·drol·o·gist

[den-drol-uh-jist] , noun

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Dendrology is always a great word to know.

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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World English Dictionary

dendrology (dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ)

—n
	the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs

dendrological

—*adj*

dendro'logic

—*adj*

den'drologous

—*adj*

den'drologist

—n

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Word Origin & History

dendrology

1708, from dendro-, comb. form of Gk. dendron "tree" + -ology.

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Science Dictionary

dendrology

(děn-drŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of trees and other woody plants.