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Archaeopteris
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Translingual
Etymology
From mul grc ἀρχαῖος ancient + grc πτερίς fern.
Proper noun
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genus family Archaeopteridaceae family known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known tree, with wood similar to a conifer's, but producing spores like a fern
Related terms
Archaeopteryx genus
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