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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In one episode, after the partial destruction of an agricultural station on Ganymede, a character specializing in botany tries to explain the situation.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
When Botany Was for Ladies Matthew Wills October 4, 2019
In nineteenth century America, young women took to studying botany—a conjoining of interest, social acceptance, and readily available schooling.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
My dad and my uncle both had their Ph.D.s in botany from the University of Nebraska.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Resembling a distant cousin to the truffula tree in Seussical botany, this shaft of sturdy stem with intermittent globes of golden treats is a pollinator’s dream.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
When Botany Was for Ladies Matthew Wills October 4, 2019
In nineteenth century America, young women took to studying botany—a conjoining of interest, social acceptance, and readily available schooling.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
My dad and my uncle both had their Ph.D.s in botany from the University of Nebraska.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Resembling a distant cousin to the truffula tree in Seussical botany, this shaft of sturdy stem with intermittent globes of golden treats is a pollinator’s dream.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Botany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botany. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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