Psilophytales

plural noun

Psi·​lo·​phy·​ta·​les

-ā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of Paleozoic simple dichotomously branched plants of Europe and eastern Canada including the oldest known land plants with vascular structure

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Psilophyton + -ales

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