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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Among his innate gifts, Mufasa proves to be an expert in elephant migration patterns and botany.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to the above-the-line talent, behind-the-scenes, there were experts in language, navigation, dance and even botany, as well as story artists and the Oceanic Cultural Trust, which also worked on the first film to ensure the rich heritage of Polynesian wayfinding could be honored.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
His father’s landscaping work gave him a graduate-level education in botany at a young age.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Kobi Bardugo is a UCCE Master Gardener and a San Diego licensed landscaping contractor with a degree in environmental science and botany.
—Kobi Bardugo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to the above-the-line talent, behind-the-scenes, there were experts in language, navigation, dance and even botany, as well as story artists and the Oceanic Cultural Trust, which also worked on the first film to ensure the rich heritage of Polynesian wayfinding could be honored.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
His father’s landscaping work gave him a graduate-level education in botany at a young age.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Kobi Bardugo is a UCCE Master Gardener and a San Diego licensed landscaping contractor with a degree in environmental science and botany.
—Kobi Bardugo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Botany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botany. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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