palaeobotanical (ˌpælɪəʊbəˈtænɪkəl) or palaeobotanic (ˌpalaeoboˈtanic)
adjective
palaeobotanist (ˌpalaeoˈbotanist)
noun
paleobotany in American English
(ˌpeiliouˈbɑtni, esp Brit ˌpæli-)
noun
the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants
Derived forms
paleobotanical (ˌpeilioubəˈtænɪkəl, esp Brit ˌpæli-)paleobotanic
adjective
paleobotanist
noun
Word origin
[1870–75; paleo- + botany]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, asymmetric, immobilize, linkage, onshore
Examples of 'paleobotany' in a sentence
paleobotany
This property of phytoliths extends its significance in the field of paleobotany, geology, and archaeology.
Rajat Sharma, Vinod Kumar, Rakesh Kumar 2019, 'Distribution of phytoliths in plants: a review', Geology, Ecology, and Landscapeshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2018.1522838. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Study and characterization of pollen grains are essential for different areas, especially taxonomy, genetic improvement, phylogeny, and paleobotany.
Renata de Castro Nunes, Fernanda de Oliveira Bustamante, Vânia Helena Techio, AndréaMittelmann 2012, 'Morphology and pollen viability of Lolium multiflorum Lam. Morfologia e viabilidadepolínica de Lolium multiflorum Lam.', Ciência e Agrotecnologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542012000200006. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)