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bota·nize (-īz′)
intransitive verb botanized -·nized′, botanizing -·niz′·ing
- to gather plants for botanical study
- to study plants, esp. in their natural environment
transitive verb
to investigate the plant life of (a region)
Related Forms:
- botanizer bot′a·niz′er noun
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