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dendrology

[ den-drol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.


dendrology

/ ˌdɛndrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of botany that is concerned with the natural history of trees and shrubs
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dendrology

  1. The scientific study of trees and other woody plants.
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Derived Forms

  • dendrological, adjective
  • ˈDZDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ··Dz·· [den-dr, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], d·Dzi ·DZ··dzܲ [den-, drol, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
  • ·DZ·· [den-, drol, -, uh, -jist], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dendrology1

First recorded in 1700–10; dendro- + -logy
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Example Sentences

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However, we can assure you, most Washington conversations are bereft of dendrology.

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While wandering through the woods, take advantage of the free dendrology lessons: Informative signs detail the characteristics of the surrounding linden, beech, maple and oak trees.

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Or, because their theory of dendrology convinces them that an ideal fruit-tree would supply any fruit desired upon application, do they denounce the non-pear-bearing peach-tree in the columns of their valuable journal?

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