cryptobotany

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noun

The study of plants whose existence has not been proven.

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Meanings

nouncryptobotany (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe study of plants whose existence has not been proven.

    Botany, even cryptobotany, may seem to lie outside the subject matter of this book, but two recent events from Australia have encouraging implications for cryptozoologists.

    2006, Matthew A. Bille, Shadows of existence: discoveries and speculations in zoology

Origin

From crypto- + botany.

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APA

cryptobotany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptobotany

MLA

“cryptobotany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptobotany. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptobotany,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptobotany.

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