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non·​bot·​a·​nist | \ ˌnän-ˈbä-tə-nist How to pronounce nonbotanist (audio) , -ˈbät-nist \

Definition of nonbotanist

: a person who is not a botanist Pennsylvania is home to several other species of sumacs and all look pretty much alike to us nonbotanists.— Jack Hubley

First Known Use of nonbotanist

1831, in the meaning defined above

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“Nonbotanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonbotanist. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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