paleobotany

[pey-lee-oh-bot-n-ee or, especially Brit., pal-ee-]

pa·le·o·bot·a·ny

[pey-lee-oh-bot-n-ee or, especially Brit., pal-ee-]
noun
the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.

Origin:
1870–75; paleo- + botany

pa·le·o·bo·tan·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-buh-tan-i-kuhl or, especially Brit., pal-ee-] , pa·le·o·bo·tan·ic, adjective
pa·le·o·bot·a·nist, noun
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Paleobotany has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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paleobotany   (pā'lē-ō-bŏt'n-ē)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of paleontology that deals with plant fossils and ancient vegetation.
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