noun
genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous
• Syn: ↑genus Lyginopteris
• Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cycadofilicales, ↑order Cycadofilicales, ↑Lyginopteridales, ↑order Lyginopteridales
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\\ˌlījəˈnäptərə̇s\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek lyginos of withe (from lygos withe + -inos -ine) + New Latin -pteris
: a genus of Carboniferous seed ferns having a stem with mesarch siphonostele, large accumulation of pith, and marked development of secondary wood
Useful english dictionary. 2012.