Botany and Zoology

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Botany noun - All the plant life in a particular region or period.

Usage example: the botany of China

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Zoology is an antonym for botany.

Nearby Words: botanic, botanical, botanist, botanizing

Zoology noun - All the animal life in a particular region or period.

Usage example: the zoology of the Pliocene epoch

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Botany is an antonym for zoology.

Nearby Words: zoological, zoologist, zoologically

One character can instantly identify a small animal from its bones, but he was highly trained in botany/zoology/magic and the question is: 'rabbit or chicken'.

Source: Improbable Taxonomy Skills
Anyone with even the tiniest bit of knowledge in basic botany or zoology would know that Pandora's flora and fauna primarily evolved to look visually impressive to moviegoers.

Source: Rule of Cool
Omnidisciplinary Scientist: The Professor, who was an expert in physics, chemistry, biology (botany and zoology), astronomy, engineering, linguistics, and any other field of knowledge needed.

Source: Series / Gilligan's Island

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