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botany Audio
bot·a·ny [ bot-n-ee, -en-ee ]
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biology (field)
Definitions related to botany:
  • Botany; the branch of biology that studies plants.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of the origin, structure, development, growth, function, genetics, and reproduction of plants.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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