paleobotany

[pey-lee-oh-bot-n-ee or, esp. British, pal-ee-]

noun

the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.

Origin of paleobotany

First recorded in 1870–75; paleo- + botany

Related formspa·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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Related Words for paleobotany

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

Examples from the Web for paleobotany

Historical Examples of paleobotany

The fourth and last year of the series was spent on paleobotany.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899
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paleobotany in Science

paleobotany

[pā′lē-ō-bŏt′n-ē]

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