cryptobotany

English

Etymology

From crypto- +‎ botany.

Noun

cryptobotany (uncountable)

1. (rare) The study of plants whose existence has not been proven.
   • 2006, Matthew A. Bille, Shadows of existence: discoveries and speculations in zoology:

     Botany, even cryptobotany, may seem to lie outside the subject matter of this book, but two recent events from Australia have encouraging implications for cryptozoologists.

Related terms

• cryptozoology