Definitions for Botanist
ˈbɒt n ɪstbotanist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. botanist, phytologist, plant scientistnoun

   a biologist specializing in the study of plants

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1. botanistnoun

   A person engaged in botany, the scientific study of plants.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Botanistnoun

   One skilled in plants; one who studies the various species of plants.

   Etymology: from botany.

   The uliginous lacteous matter, taken notice of by that diligent botanist, was only a collection of corals. John Woodward.

   Then spring the living herbs, beyond the power
   Of botanist to number up their tribes. James Thomson, Spring.

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1. botanist

   Botany, also called plant science(s), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek word βοτάνη (botanē) meaning "pasture", "herbs" "grass", or "fodder"; βοτάνη is in turn derived from βόσκειν (boskein), "to feed" or "to graze". Traditionally, botany has also included the study of fungi and algae by mycologists and phycologists respectively, with the study of these three groups of organisms remaining within the sphere of interest of the International Botanical Congress. Nowadays, botanists (in the strict sense) study approximately 410,000 species of land plants of which some 391,000 species are vascular plants (including approximately 369,000 species of flowering plants), and approximately 20,000 are bryophytes.Botany originated in prehistory as herbalism with the efforts of early humans to identify – and later cultivate – plants that were edible, poisonous, and possibly medicinal, making it one of the first endeavors of human investigation. Medieval physic gardens, often attached to monasteries, contained plants possibly having medicinal benefit. They were forerunners of the first botanical gardens attached to universities, founded from the 1540s onwards. One of the earliest was the Padua botanical garden. These gardens facilitated the academic study of plants. Efforts to catalogue and describe their collections were the beginnings of plant taxonomy, and led in 1753 to the binomial system of nomenclature of Carl Linnaeus that remains in use to this day for the naming of all biological species. In the 19th and 20th centuries, new techniques were developed for the study of plants, including methods of optical microscopy and live cell imaging, electron microscopy, analysis of chromosome number, plant chemistry and the structure and function of enzymes and other proteins. In the last two decades of the 20th century, botanists exploited the techniques of molecular genetic analysis, including genomics and proteomics and DNA sequences to classify plants more accurately. Modern botany is a broad, multidisciplinary subject with contributions and insights from most other areas of science and technology. Research topics include the study of plant structure, growth and differentiation, reproduction, biochemistry and primary metabolism, chemical products, development, diseases, evolutionary relationships, systematics, and plant taxonomy. Dominant themes in 21st century plant science are molecular genetics and epigenetics, which study the mechanisms and control of gene expression during differentiation of plant cells and tissues. Botanical research has diverse applications in providing staple foods, materials such as timber, oil, rubber, fibre and drugs, in modern horticulture, agriculture and forestry, plant propagation, breeding and genetic modification, in the synthesis of chemicals and raw materials for construction and energy production, in environmental management, and the maintenance of biodiversity.

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1. botanist

   A botanist is a scientist who studies plant life, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance. They could specialize in a specific area or type of plant, or they could research broader plant-based issues such as the impact of pollution on plant life. Botanists may also work in conservation efforts, helping to protect various plant species from extinction.

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1. Botanistnoun

   one skilled in botany; one versed in the knowledge of plants

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Botanist in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Botanist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Botanist in a Sentence

1. Carlos Magdalena:

   For almost two decades, I have been scrutinizing every single picture of wild Victoria waterlilies over the internet, a luxury that a botanist from the 18th, 19th and most of the 20th century didn't have, i have learnt so much in the process of officially naming this new species and it's been the biggest achievement of my 20-year career at Kew.

2. Linnaeus:

   The order of Fungi is still Chaos, a scandal of art, no botanist knowing what is a Species and what is a Variety.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Botanist
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Botanist
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanist
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Botanist