paleobotany

[ pey-lee-oh-bot-n-eeor, especially British, pal-ee- ]

noun

1. the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.

paleobotany

/ pā′lē-ō-bŏt′n-ē /

1. The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·bo·tan·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-b, uh, -, tan, -i-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], pale·o·bo·tanic adjective
• pale·o·bota·nist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleobotany¹

First recorded in 1870–75; paleo- + botany

Example Sentences

Using CT scanning technology, Steven Manchester, curator of paleobotany at the Florida Museum of Natural History, created 3D reconstructions of the original fossil specimens and others collected since.

From Science Daily

"It was truly surprising to find these fossils," says Héctor Palma-Castro, a paleobotany student at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

From Science Daily

While comparing fossilized specimens to analogous living creatures is “an old tradition in paleontology,” no research team has used the method to explore the K/Pg extinction, said Scott Wing, a geologist and curator of paleobotany at the Smithsonian Institution.

From Los Angeles Times

It is one of more than 700 annual offerings in subjects as diverse as botanical illustration, landscape design, psychedelic mushrooms and paleobotany — all part of the nation’s largest plant-focused adult continuing-education program.

From Seattle Times

Luckily, Colin loved the idea that she would have naturally evolved into dealing with the climate crisis in her awareness of paleobotany and soil science and DNA.

From New York Times