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The 18-200 will fit the D80.
Can I ask why you think this will be better than the 18-135?
Apart from the extra length it's basically the same lens...or at least the same 'stable' or generation. There have also been some queries whether an 11x zoom is a bridge too far....with some 18-200 going soft at the 200 end (some even at the 18end). Many though have been happy with their examples.
I personally subscribe to the view that you are less likely to get end effects if you keep the zoom under 10x...like your 18-135. In fact I still think the 18-105 was the best of these stablemates.
I am going to suggest that for the money you propose to spend on an 18-200 you would be better off spending on a new camera body! Here in the U.K. you can get. D5500 for the same new price as an 18-200. A D5300 or a D3000 series are even less!
Camera image quality and performance has moved on considerably since the D80....I know because I had D80 and moved on.
Unless you need more range, in which case I would look at a 70-300 FX lens to take your effective telephoto reach up to 450mm, I would upgrade the camera first.
That's my 2 cents.
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Eric