botany
nounfemininetécnico/bu.ˈtɐ.ni.kɐ/medium
bo·tá·ni·ca
Definition
The scientific study of plants, including their structure, properties, classification, and relationships with the environment.
She majored in botany at university.
Advances in botany have led to new agricultural techniques.
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Common collocations
study botanybotanical gardenbotany book
Etymology
Do latim 'botanica', por sua vez do grego 'βοτανική' (botanikḗ), feminino de 'βοτανικός' (relativo às plantas).