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First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.
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botany
Today it means: A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants. Full definition →
Today it means: A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants. Full definition →
First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.