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paleobotany

[ pey-lee-oh-bot-n-ee or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˈbɒt n i or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /

noun

the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.

Words related to paleobotany

horticulture, ecology, anatomy, cytology, phytology, pomology, taxonomy, morphology, genetics, pathology, physiology, dendrology, floristics, phytogeography

Words nearby paleobotany

paleoanthropology, paleoarctic, paleobiochemistry, paleobiogeography, paleobiology, paleobotany, paleocene, paleocerebellum, paleoclimate, paleoclimatology, paleoconservative

Origin of paleobotany

First recorded in 1870–75; paleo- + botany

OTHER WORDS FROM paleobotany

pa·le·o·bo·tan·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-buh-tan-i-kuh l or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊ bəˈtæn ɪ kəl or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·bo·tan·ic, adjectivepa·le·o·bot·a·nist, noun
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Scientific definitions for paleobotany

paleobotany
[ pā′lē-ō-bŏt′n-ē ]

The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.
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