NYT Dictionary

BOTANY

/ˈbɑ.tə.ni/
NounBOT-a-nybot-a-ny · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vegetationfloraphytologyanatomyaquiculturebacteriologybiochemistrybiologybionicsbionomics

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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