Brachyphyllum

noun

Brach·​y·​phyl·​lum

ˌbrakə̇ˈfiləm

: a genus of fossil coniferous plants found in rocks ranging from Jurassic to Middle Cretaceous and having appressed, scalelike, relatively short and broad leaves

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from brachy- + -phyllum

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