paleobotany
/ˌpeɪlioʊˈbɑtəni/
noun
- The scientific study of ancient plants using fossils.
- Paleobotany helps us understand how plants evolved over millions of years.
- Advances in paleobotany have revealed what forests looked like during the age of dinosaurs.
- She decided to major in paleobotany after a field trip to a fossil site.