noun
chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus
• Syn: ↑family Cordaitaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cordaitales, ↑order Cordaitales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Cordaites, ↑genus Cordaites
Useful english dictionary. 2012.