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Lepidodendraceae

noun

fossil plants characterized by conspicuous spirally arranged leaf scars on the trunk

• Syn: ↑family Lepidodendraceae

• Hypernyms: ↑fern family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidodendrales, ↑order Lepidodendrales

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\\-ˌdenˈdrāsēˌē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Lepidodendron, type genus + -aceae

: a family of fossil pteridophytic plants (order Lepidodendrales) that are characterized by conspicuous spirally arranged leaf scars on the trunk

Useful english dictionary. 2012.