botany
UK/'bɒt(ə)nɪ/US/'bɒtәni/
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Definitions
n.
The scientific study of plants, including their structure, growth, and classification.
植物学：研究植物结构、生长与分类的科学。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbotan (plant) + -y (a field of study) = the science of plants. The hub word of the family: botanist, botanic, and botanical all derive from it. A branch of biology, sitting alongside zoology (animals) and ecology (ecosystems).
Root bot still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.study botany学习植物学
- 2.botany department植物学系
- 3.plant botany植物学
Example Sentences
- 1.
She studied botany before specializing in tropical orchids.
- 2.
Botany and zoology are the two oldest branches of biology.