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The study of fossil plants
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paleobotany
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Phytolithology \Phy`to*li*thol"o*gy\, n. [Phyto- + lithology.] The branch of science which treats of fossil plants; -- usually called paleobotany , sometimes paleophytology .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the study of fossil plants [syn: palaeobotany ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Paleobotany , also spelled as palaeobotany (from the Greek words paleon = old and " botany ", study of plants), is the branch of paleontology or paleobiology dealing with the recovery and identification of plant remains from geological contexts, and their ...