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Herbarium

usgb/ɜːrˈberiəm,hɜːrˈberiəm/Volume
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Primarily used in scientific and educational contexts, related to botany and preservation of plants. SlideThe biologist donated rare plant specimens to the university’s herbarium.
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Can refer to the physical room or building where the plant collection is housed. SlideDuring our field trip, we toured the herbarium and saw many exotic plants.
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Emphasizes that the plants in an herbarium are preserved in a specific way; pressed and dried. SlideThe herbarium featured a well-preserved fern from the 1800s.