Gangamopteris

noun

Gan·​ga·​mop·​ter·​is

ˌgaŋgəˈmäptərə̇s

: a genus of fossil plants of Permian and Lower Triassic resembling ferns

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek gangamon small round oyster net + New Latin -pteris

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