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   Bot·a·ny

   /ˈbätənē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
   • ▪ the plant life of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: "the botany of North America"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Greek botanē‘plant’ + -y3.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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