Meaning & use
botanist
A scientist who studies plants, including their structure, growth, and classification.
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The botanist spent months in the rainforest cataloging previously undocumented plant species.
A team of botanists confirmed that the rare orchid still survives in the wild.
A note on using this word
A botanist studies plants specifically, as distinct from a zoologist, who studies animals, or a biologist, whose focus is broader.
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