inward-developing vs botany

inward-developing is not a noun while botany is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inward-developing	No	Yes	No	No
botany	Yes	No	No	No

inward-developing (noun)	botany (noun)
	the branch of biology that studies plants
	all the plant life in a particular region or period

inward-developing (adjective)	botany (adjective)
toward an axis, as in a sunflower; the oldest flowers are near the edge, the youngest in the center