n.
The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.
paleobotanic pa'le·o·bo·tan'ic (-bə-tăn'ĭk) or pa'le·o·bo·tan'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
paleobotanically pa'le·o·bo·tan'i·cal·ly adv.
paleobotanist pa'le·o·bot'a·nist n.
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