Equisetites

noun

Eq·​ui·​se·​ti·​tes

ˌekwəsəˈtīt(ˌ)ēz

: a form genus of fossil pteridophytes closely related and possibly belonging to Equisetum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Equisetum + Latin -ites -ite

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