علم نباتات
Botany, the scientific study of plants, the science of plant life. This noun phrase refers to the branch of biology that deals with the structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, and classification of plants. علم (ilm) means knowledge or science. نباتات (nabaataat) is the plural of نبات (nabaat), meaning plant or vegetation. Together, they mean "the science of plants." The phrase is used in educational contexts, in scientific research, in agriculture, in gardening, and in environmental discussions. It is a formal, technical term. The opposite would be "علم حیوانات" (ilm e haywanaat, zoology) or "علم الجراثیم" (ilm al jaraseem, microbiology). The phrase is formal and belongs to the vocabulary of science and education.