Botany

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants, or the plant life characteristic of a given region or period.

“She studied botany at university before specialising in tropical plant conservation.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbɒtənɪ/

Syllables

bot·a·ny

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Synonyms

plant sciencephytology

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