herbarium
/hɜːrˈbɛriəm/
noun
- A collection of dried, pressed plant specimens arranged for scientific study.
- She donated her collection of pressed wildflowers to the local herbarium.
- Scientists use the herbarium to identify unknown plants and study plant evolution.
- The university's herbarium contains over a million plant specimens from around the world.
- A building or room where such a collection is stored and studied.
- We visited the herbarium to see how they preserve fragile specimens.
- The herbarium is open to researchers by appointment only.
- The new herbarium wing has state-of-the-art humidity control.
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