botanical specimens

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botanical
adjective
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/bəˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/us
/bəˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
involving or relating to plants or the study ...
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specimen
noun[C]
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/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/us
/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
something shown or examined as an example; a ...
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Wells and a sailor ascended the ridge to the north of the bay, gathering botanical specimens along the way.
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He was especially noted for his skill in drawing botanical specimens.
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Today the garden contains about 400 varieties of plants as well as botanical specimens and fossils.
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He had a private museum of geological, zoological and botanical specimens and a library of taxonomic works.
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In addition to mineralogical collections, he collected zoological and botanical specimens.
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Many of the more decorative pieces feature landscapes, floral and botanical specimens.
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Hasiru honnu is a treatise on some familiar and unfamiliar botanical specimens, but it is also a travelogue enlivened by human drama and humour.
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Alongside his practical anatomy teaching, he had the care of a very various collection of zoological and botanical specimens.
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The botanical specimens he obtained were used to make formal descriptions of the region's plant species.
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During his visit he collected botanical specimens, mapped the area and tried to make contact (unsuccessfully) with the indigenous population.
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Although his field activities were mainly focussed on bird and egg specimens, he also collected land snails and botanical specimens.
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During their visit they collected botanical specimens, mapped the area and tried to make contact (unsuccessfully) with the indigenous population.
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Between the years 18381842, the expedition, consisting of six government ships, traveled 87,000 miles and collected a large assortment of horticultural and botanical specimens.
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Botanical specimens were pressed, dried and labeled.
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He also collected botanical specimens.
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The arboretum currently contains about 4200 trees and shrubs throughout the campus, representing 88 species of woody plants in total, with about 100 collected botanical specimens.
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He distributed many botanical specimens, many of which were taken from plants cultivated in his garden, and hence accidental mistakes as to their origin not infrequently arose.
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Linton collected botanical specimens and records, often working with his elder brother who was also a cleric.
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Here he continued with his painting, producing highly accomplished still life watercolours of botanical specimens, birds, fishes, and other sea life collected from the surrounding beaches.
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