palaeobotany

/ ˌpælɪəʊbəˈtænɪkəl; ˌpælɪəʊˈbɒtənɪ /

noun

1. the study of fossil plants

Derived Forms

• ˌpalaeoˈbotanist, noun
• palaeobotanical, adjective

Example Sentences

Botany, too, with its history as a feminized pursuit from the eighteenth century, proved welcoming, as did palaeobotany, which was strongly female-oriented in the first decades of the twentieth century5.

From Nature

Pan started a postdoc at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, after earning a PhD in palaeobotany, and was planning to continue on the academic path until another option opened up.

From Nature

His activity was by no means confined to palaeobotany, but extended into all branches of botany, more particularly anatomy and phanerogamic taxonomy.

From Project Gutenberg

At the present day the whole subject of palaeobotany is a study in evolution, and derives its chief inspiration from the ideas of Darwin and Wallace.

From Project Gutenberg

Practically no help is afforded by palaeobotany, and only the comparison of existing forms can be depended on.

From Project Gutenberg