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botany

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒt(ə)ni/

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Definition of botany

noun

[mass noun]

the scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance of plants.
the plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period:the botany of North America