PECOPTERIS

pecopteris

(noun) Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pe*cop"te*ris, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: An extensive genus of fossil ferns; -- so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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