Psaronius

noun

Psa·​ro·​ni·​us

səˈrōnēəs

: a genus of fossil ferns based on tree fern trunks with a vascular system that is a polycyclic dictyostele see starling stone

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a precious stone; from its speckled appearance when polished

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