Etymology

paleobotanist

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Today it means: A botanist who specializes in paleobotany; someone who studies plant fossils. Full definition →

First used 19th c.English botanist ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishbotanist
  4. English todaypaleobotanist

From paleo- + botanist.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A botanist who specializes in paleobotany; someone who studies plant fossils.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.