CEFR C1

paleobotany

noun

Meaning

paleobotany means the branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses paleobotany to mean the branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils.
The teacher asked students to find paleobotany in the reading.

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paleobotany (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses paleobotany to mean the branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils.
The teacher asked students to find paleobotany in the reading.

How to Use paleobotany

a/the paleobotany (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a paleobotany."
paleobotany in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked paleobotany in context before translating it."

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