herbarium

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her·bar·i·um / (h)ərˈbe(ə)rēəm/ • n. (pl. -bar·i·ums or -bar·i·a / -ˈbe(ə)rēə/ ) a systematically arranged collection of dried plants. ∎  a room or building housing such a collection. ∎  a box, cabinet, or other receptacle in which dried plants are kept.

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herbarium

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herbarium A collection of dried plants together with collection data that might be used in taxonomic studies based on their anatomy or preserved biomolecules.

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Herbarium

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Herbarium

a collection of dried plants or herbs, 1700.

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