Equisetales
plural noun
Eq·ui·se·ta·les
Definition of Equisetales
: an order of lower tracheophytes (subdivision Sphenopsida) that have the sporangiophores inserted directly on the axis and have existed since the Devonian — see calamariaceae, equisetaceae — compare archaeocalamites
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“Equisetales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Equisetales. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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