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Definitions for paleobotany
ˌpeɪ li oʊˈbɒt n i; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-pa·le·ob·otany

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. paleobotany, palaeobotanynoun

    the study of fossil plants

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  1. paleobotanynoun

    The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils.

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  1. Paleobotany

    Paleobotany, which is also spelled as palaeobotany, is the branch of botany dealing with the recovery and identification of plant remains from geological contexts, and their use for the biological reconstruction of past environments (paleogeography), and the evolutionary history of plants, with a bearing upon the evolution of life in general. A synonym is paleophytology. It is a component of paleontology and paleobiology. The prefix palaeo- means "ancient, old", and is derived from the Greek adjective παλαιός, palaios. Paleobotany includes the study of terrestrial plant fossils, as well as the study of prehistoric marine photoautotrophs, such as photosynthetic algae, seaweeds or kelp. A closely related field is palynology, which is the study of fossilized and extant spores and pollen. Paleobotany is important in the reconstruction of ancient ecological systems and climate, known as paleoecology and paleoclimatology respectively; and is fundamental to the study of green plant development and evolution. Paleobotany has also become important to the field of archaeology, primarily for the use of phytoliths in relative dating and in paleoethnobotany.The emergence of paleobotany as a scientific discipline can be seen in the early 19th century, especially in the works of the German palaeontologist Ernst Friedrich von Schlotheim, the Czech (Bohemian) nobleman and scholar Kaspar Maria von Sternberg, and the French botanist Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart.

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  1. paleobotany

    Paleobotany is a branch of botany that studies fossil plants, including various aspects such as their origin, structure, growth, processes, and ecological relationships. It can include extinct plants, ancient forests, and various forms of plant life ranging from algae to giant trees. This scientific field provides understanding of the evolutionary history of plants on earth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Paleobotanynoun

    that branch of paleontology which treats of fossil plants

  2. Etymology: [Paleo- + botany.]

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  1. Paleobotany

    Paleobotany, also spelled as palaeobotany, is the branch of paleontology or paleobiology dealing with the recovery and identification of plant remains from geological contexts, and their use for the biological reconstruction of past environments, and both the evolutionary history of plants, with a bearing upon the evolution of life in general. A synonym is paleophytology. Paleobotany includes the study of terrestrial plant fossils, as well as the study of prehistoric marine photoautotrophs, such as photosynthetic algae, seaweeds or kelp. A closely related field is palynology, which is the study of fossilized and extant spores and pollen. Paleobotany is important in the reconstruction of ancient ecological systems and climate, known as paleoecology and paleoclimatology respectively; and is fundamental to the study of green plant development and evolution. Paleobotany has also become important to the field of archaeology, primarily for the use of phytoliths in relative dating and in paleoethnobotany,

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of paleobotany in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of paleobotany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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