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means a treatise on fodder (Greek, botane, fodder, from boskcin, to feed). The science of plants would be “phytology,” from phyton-logos (plant-treatise). Source: Dictionary of Phrase…The Devil's Dictionary: Botany
by Ambrose Bierce BOREBOTTLE-NOSEDBOTANY -n. The science of vegetables - those that are not good to eat, as well as those that are. It deals largely with their flowers, which are commonly…Botany Science Projects
Science projects for all grades. More Science Projects Biology Science ProjectsChemistry Science ProjectsEarth Science ProjectsPhysical Science ProjectsRelated Links Botany:…Sachs, Julius von
(Encyclopedia) Sachs, Julius vonSachs, Julius vonfə zäks [key], 1832–97, German botanist. A professor at the Univ. of Würzburg from 1868, he was a founder of experimental plant physiology. He…botany
(Encyclopedia) botany, science devoted to the study of plants. Botany, microbiology, and zoology together compose the science of biology. Humanity's earliest concern with plants was with their…Gray, Asa
(Encyclopedia) Gray, Asa, 1810–88, one of America's leading botanists and taxonomists, b. Oneida co., N.Y. As professor of natural history at Harvard from 1842, he was the teacher of many eminent…Botany Bay
(Encyclopedia) Botany Bay, inlet, New South Wales, SE Australia, just S of Sydney. It was visited in 1770 by James Cook, who proclaimed British sovereignty over the east coast of Australia. The site…Clark, William Smith
(Encyclopedia) Clark, William Smith, 1826–86, American educator, b. Ashfield, Mass., grad. Amherst, 1848, and studied chemistry and botany at Göttingen (Ph.D., 1852). He taught at Amherst until the…Advanced-Level Science Projects: Botany
BotanyAdvanced-Level Science ProjectsBotanyHow Close to a Plant Must Pesticides Be in Order to Be Beneficial?Can Healthy Plants Be Grown in Soil Containing No Microorganisms? Can Cloning Make a…Science Projects for Beginners: Botany Projects
Botany ProjectsScience Projects for BeginnersBotany ProjectsDoes Microwave Radiation Affect Seed Growth?Which Bulbs Are Best for Forcing? In Which Liquids Do Seeds Grow Best? Normally, when we…Trending
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