paleobotany
noun
the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.
paleobotanist
-
a word derived from
paleobotany.
Example Sentences
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She consulted with an impressive list of experts, from museum curators and historians to a glaciologist and paleobotanist, who advised her on what types of grasses likely grew on this spot thousands of years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
A paleobotanist at the University of Connecticut, Reichgelt uses ancient palms to build climate models because they are great temperature indicators.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2023
Museum paleobotanist Regan Dunn examined pollen grains from a well-dated core sample taken from the bottom of Lake Elsinore, 100 kilometers southeast of La Brea.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 16, 2023
Regan Dunn, a paleobotanist and assistant curator at the Tar Pits, calls the tree die-off and changes in vegetation that ensued during the ancient drought “a big warning about the environment.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
The state of mineralization in which most of this wood exists," writes Professor Lester F. Ward, paleobotanist, "almost places them among the gems or precious stones.
From The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard
