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palaeobotanist

  • a word derived from palaeobotany.
    palaeobotany
    noun
    the study of fossil plants

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Along with paleontologist Uwe Kaulfuss and palaeobotanist John Conran, she started work on a book.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 13, 2022

This wonderful study by palaeobotanist David Beerling teems with current research on plants’ evolution, genomes and ancient alliances with fungi.

From Nature ● Apr. 2, 2019

It's unlikely to be the last attempt, says palaeobotanist Peter Wilf of Pennsylvania State University in University Park.

From Nature ● Aug. 10, 2017

Ancient conifers also produced two cones, but palaeobotanist Andrew Leslie of Yale University noticed that they were both slim and unassuming, like today's male cones.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 23, 2011

Professionally she is a palaeobotanist and an authority on coal.

From Time Magazine Archive

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