Pecopteris

noun

Pe·​cop·​ter·​is

pə̇ˈkäptərə̇s

: a genus of Carboniferous fossil ferns characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pekein to comb + New Latin -pteris

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