noun
- the scientific study of plants, including their structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, and classification
Examples
- She decided to major in botany because of her love for plants.
- The botany professor explained how photosynthesis works.
- His research in botany focuses on tropical rainforest species.
- The university’s botany department has an impressive greenhouse.
- Students collected leaf samples for their botany class project.
- Botany and zoology are both branches of biology.