plural botanies
1
: a branch of biology dealing with plant life
2
a
: plant life
b
: the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group
3
: a botanical treatise or study
especially
: a particular system of botany
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Kobi Bardugo is a UCCE Master Gardener and a San Diego licensed landscaping contractor with a degree in environmental science and botany.
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Kobi Bardugo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Evolutionary theory, botany, geography, physics, hydrology, countless poems, paintings, essays, and stories—all trying to make sense of the tree.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Jan. 2024
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Kobi Bardugo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Evolutionary theory, botany, geography, physics, hydrology, countless poems, paintings, essays, and stories—all trying to make sense of the tree.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Botany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botany. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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botany
noun
bot·a·ny
ˈbät-ᵊn-e 
ˈbät-ne
1
: a branch of biology dealing with plant life
2
a
: plant life (as of a given region)
b
: the biology of a plant or plant group
Medical Definition
botany
noun
bot·a·ny
ˈbät-ᵊn-ē, ˈbät-nē
plural botanies
1
: a branch of biology dealing with plant life
2
a
: plant life
b
: the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group
3
: a botanical treatise or study
especially
: a particular system of botany
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