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View synonyms for dendrology

dendrology

[ den-drol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.


dendrology

/ ˌdɛndrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs


dendrology

/ dĕn-drŏlə-jē /

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


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Derived Forms

  • denˈdrologist, noun
  • dendrological, adjective

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Other Words From

  • den·dro·log·i·cal [den-dr, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], dendro·logic den·drol·o·gous [den-, drol, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
  • den·drol·o·gist [den-, drol, -, uh, -jist], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dendrology1

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

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Example Sentences

Dendrology, den-drol′o-ji, n. a treatise on trees: the natural history of trees.

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