Definition of botany

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Botany (a. & n.) The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which are employed in their description and denomination. See Plant..

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Physiological :: Physiological (a.) Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry..
Botany Bay :: Botany Bay () A harbor on the east coast of Australia, and an English convict settlement there; -- so called from the number of new plants found on its shore at its discovery by Cook in 1770..
Treasury :: Treasury (n.) Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, Maunder's Treasury of Botany..
Hydrophytology :: Hydrophytology (n.) The branch of botany which treats of water plants.
Heterotaxy :: Heterotaxy (n.) Variation in arrangement from that existing in a normal form; heterogenous arrangement or structure, as, in botany, the deviation in position of the organs of a plant, from the ordinary or typical arrangement..
Nomenclature :: Nomenclature (n.) The technical names used in any particular branch of science or art, or by any school or individual; as, the nomenclature of botany or of chemistry; the nomenclature of Lavoisier and his associates..
Paleophytology :: Paleophytology (n.) Paleobotany.
Pteridology :: Pteridology (n.) That department of botany which treats of ferns.
Carpology :: Carpology (n.) That branch of botany which relates to the structure of seeds and fruit.
Bryology :: Bryology (n.) That part of botany which relates to mosses.
Botany :: Botany (a. & n.) A book which treats of the science of botany.
Botanical :: Botanical (a.) Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition..
Paleobotany :: Paleobotany (n.) That branch of paleontology which treats of fossil plants.
Phytolithology :: Phytolithology (n.) The branch of science which treats of fossil plants; -- usually called paleobotany, sometimes paleophytology..
Obvoluted :: Obvoluted (a.) Overlapping; contorted; convolute; -- applied primarily, in botany, to two opposite leaves, each of which has one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other, and secondarily to a circle of several leaves or petals which thus overlap..
Protophytology :: Protophytology (n.) Paleobotany.
System :: System (n.) An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military sys
Cryptogamist :: Cryptogamist (n.) One skilled in cryptogamic botany.
Paleobotanist :: Paleobotanist (n.) One versed in paleobotany.
Botanist :: Botanist (n.) One skilled in botany; one versed in the knowledge of plants.
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