dendrology

[ den-drol-uh-jee ]
/ dɛnˈdrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.

Origin of dendrology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dendrology

den·dro·log·i·cal [den-druh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌdɛn drəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, den·dro·log·ic, den·drol·o·gous [den-drol-uh-guh s] /dɛnˈdrɒl ə gəs/, adjective den·drol·o·gist [den-drol-uh-jist] /dɛnˈdrɒl ə dʒɪst/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dendrology

dendrology
/ (dɛnˈdrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of dendrology

dendrological (ˌdɛndrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), dendrologic or dendrologous, adjective dendrologist, noun

Scientific definitions for dendrology

dendrology
[ dĕn-drŏlə-jē ]

The scientific study of trees and other woody plants.