botanize

bot·a·nize

 (bŏt′n-īz′)

v. bot·a·nized, bot·a·niz·ing, bot·a·niz·es

v.intr.

1. To collect plants for scientific study.

2. To investigate or study plants scientifically.

v.tr.

To investigate or explore the plant life of (a region).

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bot′a·niz′er n.

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botanize

(ˈbɒtəˌnaɪz) or

botanise

vb

1. (Botany) (intr) to collect or study plants

2. (Botany) (tr) to explore and study the plants in (an area or region)

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bot•a•nize

(ˈbɒt nˌaɪz)

v. -nized, -niz•ing. v.i.

1. to study plants or plant life.

2. to collect plants for study.

v.t.

3. to explore botanically; study the plant life of.

[1760–70; < New Latin < Greek]

bot′a•niz`er, n.

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botanize

Past participle: botanized
Gerund: botanizing

Imperative

botanize

botanize

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

botanize - collect and study plants botanise analyze, break down, dissect, take apart, analyse - make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"

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Translations

botanisere

botanize

[ˈbɒtənaɪz] VI → herborizar

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