phytopalaeontology
/ˌfʌɪtəʊpalɪənˈtɒlədʒi/ /ˌfʌɪtəʊpeɪlɪənˈtɒlədʒi/(also phytopaleontology)
noun
The branch of palaeontology concerned with extinct and fossil plants; palaeobotany.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From phyto- + palaeontology. Compare Swedish fyto-paleontologi.