Herbarium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɜːˈbɛəɹi.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Herbarium is a noun meaning A collection of dried plants or parts of plants.
Meaning
A collection of dried plants or parts of plants.
More Meanings
- A building or institution where such a collection is kept.
Example Sentences
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]
Word Forms
- herbariums
- herbaria
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include book, herber, herbary, herb, xylarium, herbage.
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