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palaeobotany
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palaeobotany [ˌpælɪəʊˈbɒtənɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) the study of fossil plants
palaeobotanical  [ˌpælɪəʊbəˈtænɪkəl], palaeobotanic adj
palaeobotanist  n
paleobotany, palaeobotany
the branch of paleology that studies fossil plants, especially their origin, structure, and growth. — paleobotanist, palaeobotanist, n. — paleobotanic, palaeobotanic, paleobotanical, palaeobotanical, adj.
See also: Fossils
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Noun1.palaeobotany - the study of fossil plantspalaeobotany - the study of fossil plants          
paleobotany
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
palaeodendrology, paleodendrology - the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
palaeobiology, paleobiology - a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
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