Daily Almanac for
Nov 28, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


bot•a•ny



Pronunciation: (bot'n-ē), [key]
n.,
pl. -nies.

1. the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
2. the plant life of a region: the botany of Alaska.
3. the biology of a plant or plant group: the botany of deciduous trees.
4. (sometimes cap.) See Botany wool.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

botanizeBotany Bay
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content