bot·a·nize (b t n- z )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). bot a·nizer n. |
botanize, botanise [ˈbɒtəˌnaɪz]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (intr) to collect or study plants
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (tr) to explore and study the plants in (an area or region)
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| Verb | 1. | botanize - collect and study plants 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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