Xenobotany
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xenobotany is a noun meaning (science fiction) The study of alien plants.
Meaning
(science fiction) The study of alien plants.
Example Sentences
Terrell quipped to the new tactical officer, “He also holds doctorates in archaeology and xenobotany. So, if you get the urge to debate him about fossils or flowers . . . don't.”
An oddly lucid part of his stunned mind registered that these were the first fruiting bodies he'd seen. But this was hardly the time for exercising one of the specialties that had got him onto the intercept ship, xenobotany.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xenobotanist, astrobotany, xenobacteriology, xenotechnology, xenomorphology, xenocytology.
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