pecopteris Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb
WordNet
Pe*cop"te*ris noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. to comb + a kind of fern.Definitions
(Paleon.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns; -- so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets.
