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palaeoethnobotany

(US paleoethnobotany)
Definition of palaeoethnobotany

noun

[mass noun]
  • the branch of ethnobotany that deals archaeologically with the remains of plants cultivated or used by human beings.

Derivatives

palaeoethnobotanical

Pronunciation: /-bəˈtanɪk(ə)l/
adjective

palaeoethnobotanist

noun
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