geobotany

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noun

The branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species.

Similar
phytogeography
OriginEnglish botany ← Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-) ← Proto-Hellenic *gaya →
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Meanings

noungeobotany (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species.

    Synonyms: phytogeography

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species.

Similar
phytogeography

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Englishbotany
  7. Englishgeobotany

From geo- + botany.

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Translations

Catalan geobotànica
  • geobotànicathe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Chinese Mandarin 植物地理學 /植物地理学
  • 植物地理學 /植物地理学 (zhíwù dìlǐxué)the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Czech fytogeografie
  • fytogeografiethe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Finnish kasvimaantiede
  • kasvimaantiedethe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
German Geobotanik
  • Geobotanikthe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Italian corologia, fitogeografia
  • corologiathe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
  • fitogeografiathe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Polish geobotanika
  • geobotanikathe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Romanian geobotanică, fitogeografie
  • geobotanicăthe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
  • fitogeografiethe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Spanish geobotánica
  • geobotánicathe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Swedish växtgeografi
  • växtgeografithe branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species
Cite this entry
APA

geobotany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geobotany

MLA

“geobotany.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geobotany. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geobotany,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geobotany.

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