Botanist

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person engaged in botany, the scientific study of plants.

    "A German botanist gave 'Gandoge' as the locality of an American plant; a package sent by express to 'Sevaber' (an English name), and a letter posted to the town of 'Scur E Quss, Nu Yourck,' arrived safely; and I have seen a handboard directing the traveller to the English-named town of 'Bintgrof'."

  2. 2
    a biologist specializing in the study of plants wordnet

Synonyms

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phytologistplant scientistanatomistbacteriologistbiochemistbiologist

Example

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"Tom had decided at an early age that he wanted to become a botanist."

Etymology

From botany + -ist.

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