botanize
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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).
bot′a·niz′er n.
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botanize
(ˈbɒtəˌnaɪz) orbotanise
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
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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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botanisere
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