palaeoflora

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noun

The plants (of a specific region) in the geologic past.

OriginEnglish flora ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpalaeoflora (countable and uncountable, plural palaeofloras)

plural palaeofloras · alternative paleoflora

  1. countableuncountableThe plants (of a specific region) in the geologic past.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishflora
  5. Englishpalaeoflora

From palaeo- + flora.

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APA

palaeoflora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoflora

MLA

“palaeoflora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoflora. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeoflora,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoflora.

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