geobotany

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noun

geo·​bot·​a·​ny ˌjē-ō-ˈbä-tə-nē How to pronounce geobotany (audio)
-ˈbät-nē
geobotanical adjective
or less commonly geobotanic
geobotanist noun

geobotanical

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adjective

geo·​botanical ¦jē(ˌ)ō + How to pronounce geobotanical (audio)
variants or less commonly geobotanic
: of or relating to phytogeography
geobotanically
" +
adverb

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

ge- + botanical, botanic

First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geobotany was in 1904

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“Geobotany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geobotany. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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