geobotany

[ jee-oh-bot-n-ee ]

noun

1. phytogeography.

geobotany

/ jē′ō-bŏt′n-ē /

1. See phytogeography

Other Words From

• ge·o·bo·tan·i·cal [jee-oh-b, uh, -, tan, -i-k, uh, l], geo·bo·tanic adjective
• geo·bo·tani·cal·ly adverb
• geo·bota·nist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of geobotany¹

First recorded in 1900–05; geo- + botany

Example Sentences

Called geobotany by Engineer Lundberg, this method of prospecting was developed in Sweden.

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