| BOTANY | • botany n. (Uncountable) The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that… • botany n. The plant life of a geographical area; flora. • botany n. The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group. |
| LITANY | • litany n. A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses… • litany n. (Figurative) A prolonged or tedious list. • LITANY n. a ceremonial form of prayer. |
| RATANY | • ratany n. Alternative form of rhatany. • RATANY n. (Quechua) a South American shrub with astringent roots, also RHATANY. |
| TETANY | • tetany n. (Medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism. • TETANY n. a morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms. |
| DITTANY | • dittany n. A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete. • dittany n. A fragrant plant in the rue family, Dictamnus albus. • dittany n. Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus (syn. Ballota pseudodictamnus; false dittany). |
| RHATANY | • rhatany n. The powerfully astringent root of a half-shrubby Peruvian plant (Krameria lappacea, syn. Krameria triandra)… • rhatany n. Any of the species in genus Krameria. • RHATANY n. (Quechua) a South American shrub, also RATANY. |
| GEOBOTANY | • geobotany n. The branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species. • GEOBOTANY n. the geographical study of plant distribution, aka phytogeography. |
| MOMENTANY | • momentany adj. (Obsolete) Momentary, transient. • MOMENTANY adj. (Shakespeare) momentary. |
| ASTROBOTANY | • astrobotany n. Synonym of xenobotany. • ASTROBOTANY n. the branch of botany that investigates the possibility that plants grow on other planets. |
| ETHNOBOTANY | • ethnobotany n. (Botany, sociology) The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants. • ethnobotany n. (Pharmacology) The scientific study of traditional medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups. • ETHNOBOTANY n. the plant lore of indigenous cultures. |
| PALEOBOTANY | • paleobotany n. The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. • PALEOBOTANY n. the study of fossil plants, also PALAEOBOTANY. |
| ARCHEOBOTANY | • archeobotany n. Alternative form of archaeobotany. • ARCHEOBOTANY n. the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites, also ARCHAEOBOTANY. |
| PALAEOBOTANY | • palaeobotany n. Alternative spelling of paleobotany. • palæobotany n. Obsolete spelling of palaeobotany. • PALAEOBOTANY n. the study of fossil plants, also PALEOBOTANY. |
| ARCHAEOBOTANY | • archaeobotany n. (Archaeology) Paleoethnobotany. • archæobotany n. Alternative form of archaeobotany. • ARCHAEOBOTANY n. the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites, also ARCHEOBOTANY. |