botanize

(-īz′)

intransitive verb botanized, botanizing

  1. to gather plants for botanical study
  2. to study plants, esp. in their natural environment

transitive verb

to investigate the plant life of (a region)

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See botanize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb bot·a·nized, bot·a·niz·ing, bot·a·niz·es
verb, intransitive
  1. To collect plants for scientific study.
  2. To investigate or study plants scientifically.
verb, transitive
To investigate or explore the plant life of (a region).

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  • botˈa·nizˌer noun

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