Etymology

paleoethnobotany

Today it means: The study of plant remains from archaeological sites. Full definition →

English ethnobotany ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishethnobotany
  4. English todaypaleoethnobotany

From paleo- + ethnobotany.

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