Filicites

plural noun

Fil·​i·​ci·​tes

in former classifications

: a group including all fossil ferns

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary filicite

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Rhymes for Filicites

• adipocytes
• amalekites
• amphibolites
• electrolytes
• erythrocytes
• evaporites
• gametophytes
• granulocytes
• hepatocytes
• histiocytes
• melanocytes
• metabolites