botanist

Word parts

botany + -ist

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɒt.ən.ɪst/ or [ˈbɒt.n̩.ɪst]

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Noun

Singular botanist

Plural botanists

1. (countable) A botanist is a person who studies botany.

   Nikolaus Ager was a French botanist and physician.

Related words

• botany
• botanical