noun

botanist

BOT-uhn-ihst

Botanist (noun) means a scientist who studies plants. Example: “The botanist spent years cataloguing rare orchids in the rainforest.”

noun

A scientist who studies plants.

"The botanist spent years cataloguing rare orchids in the rainforest."

How to use botanist

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA scientist whose specialty is plants.

botanists plural

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The _____ spent years cataloguing rare orchids in the rainforest.

Formed from "botany" plus "-ist," the suffix for a person who practices a field.

phytologist plant scientist

phytologist

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What does “botanist” mean?

The word “botanist” means a scientist who studies plants. In plain terms, a scientist whose specialty is plants.

How do you pronounce “botanist”?

“Botanist” is pronounced BOT-uhn-ihst (/ˈbɒt.ən.ɪst/ in IPA).

How do you use “botanist” in a sentence?

Here is “botanist” used in a sentence: “The botanist spent years cataloguing rare orchids in the rainforest.”

What part of speech is “botanist”?

“Botanist” is a noun.

phytologist