Sphenopteris

noun

Sphe·​nop·​ter·​is

-ptərə̇s

: a form genus of Paleozoic fossil plants (order Cycadofilicales) based primarily on leaf blades with cuneate pinnules

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from sphen- + -pteris

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