palaeobotanist

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A form of paleobotanist — A botanist who specializes in paleobotany; someone who studies plant fossils.

OriginEnglish botanist ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpalaeobotanist (plural palaeobotanists)

plural palaeobotanists

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paleobotanist.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishbotanist
  5. Englishpalaeobotanist

From palaeo- + botanist.

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APA

palaeobotanist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeobotanist

MLA

“palaeobotanist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeobotanist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeobotanist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeobotanist.

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