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.

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, adjective pa·le·o·bot·a·nist, noun

Words nearby paleobotany

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

Words related to paleobotany

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

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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.