Botany

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Botany

Botany (pronounced: /ˈbɒtəni/), also known as plant science(s), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek word βοτάνη (botanē) meaning "pasture", "grass", or "fodder"; βοτάνη is in turn derived from βόσκειν (boskein), "to feed" or "to graze".

A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" covers a wide range of scientific disciplines including structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, chemical properties, and evolutionary relationships among taxonomic groups.

Related Terms

  • Plant: A plant is a living organism of the kingdom Plantae including such multicellular groups as flowering plants, conifers, ferns and mosses.
  • Biology: Biology is the natural science that studies life and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, molecular interactions, physiological mechanisms, development and evolution.
  • Phytology: Phytology (from Greek φυτόν, phyton, "plant" and -λογία, -logia, "science, knowledge") is a branch of life science that studies plants.
  • Taxonomy (biology): Taxonomy is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics.

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