BOTANY


Meaning of BOTANY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbä-tə-nē ]

noun

( plural -nies )

Etymology: botan ic botanical + -y (II)

Date: 1696

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

• bot·a·nist -nist noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.