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paleobotany

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pa·le·o·bot·a·ny  (pl--btn-)
n.
The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.
pale·o·bo·tanic (-b-tnk), pale·o·bo·tani·cal (--kl) adj.
pale·o·bo·tani·cal·ly adv.
pale·o·bota·nist n.
paleobotany  (pl--btn-)
The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.
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.paleobotany - the study of fossil plantspaleobotany - the study of fossil plants          
palaeobotany
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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