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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- /
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noun

the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of paleobotany

First recorded in 1870–75; paleo- + botany

Related forms

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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paleobotany

[ pā′lē-ō-bŏt′n-ē ]

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