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pecopteris

noun

Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb

• Hypernyms: ↑fern

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Pecopteris

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\\pə̇ˈkäptərə̇s\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pekein to comb + New Latin -pteris — more at fee

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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.