Selaginellites

noun

Se·​lag·​i·​nel·​li·​tes

-ˈlīt(ˌ)ēz

: a form genus of Paleozoic heterosporous herbaceous plants that suggest and are probably closely related to members of the genus Selaginella

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Selaginella + -ites

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