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paleobotany

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paleophytology

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the study of fossil plants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: palaeobotany

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: botany, phytology, paleobiology, palaeobiology

Narrower terms: paleodendrology, palaeodendrology

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English botany English paleobotany From paleo- + botany.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: paleobotànica — branch of paleontology
  • Chinese Mandarin: 古植物學 /古植物学 (gǔzhíwùxué) — branch of paleontology
  • Esperanto: paleobotaniko — branch of paleontology
  • Esperanto: paleofitologio — branch of paleontology
  • Finnish: paleobotaniikka — branch of paleontology
  • French: paléobotanique — branch of paleontology
  • German: Paläobotanik — branch of paleontology
  • Indonesian: paleobotani — branch of paleontology
  • Irish: pailéa-luibheolaíocht — branch of paleontology
  • Japanese: 古植物学 (koshokubutsugaku) — branch of paleontology
  • Korean: 고식물학 (gosingmulhak) — branch of paleontology
  • Romanian: paleobotanică — branch of paleontology
  • Russian: палеоботаника (paleobotanika) — branch of paleontology
  • Spanish: paleobotánica — branch of paleontology
  • Vietnamese: cổ thực vật học — branch of paleontology
  • Volapük: vönaplanav — branch of paleontology