Paleobotany
[pey-lee-oh-bot-n-ee or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˈbɒt n i or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
noun
1.
the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.
paleobotany
(pā’lē-ō-bŏt’n-ē)
The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.
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