self-pollinating vs botany

self-pollinating is not a noun while botany is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
self-pollinating	No	Yes	No	No
botany	Yes	No	No	No

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

self-pollinating (adjective)	botany (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of self-pollination