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silvics

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[sil-viks] / ˈsɪl vɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the scientific study of trees and their environment.

Etymology

Origin of silvics

First recorded in 1945–50; from Latin silv(a) “woodland” + -ics

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