Definitions for paleobotanyˌpeɪ li oʊˈbɒt n i; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pa•le•o•bot•a•nyˌpeɪ li oʊˈbɒt n i; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-(n.)
the branch of paleontology that deals with fossil plants.
Category: Paleontology
Origin of paleobotany:
1870–75
pa`le•o•bot′a•nist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
paleobotany, palaeobotany(noun)
the study of fossil plants
Wiktionary
paleobotany(Noun)
The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils.
Webster Dictionary
Paleobotany(noun)
that branch of paleontology which treats of fossil plants
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