Gristhorpia

noun

Gris·​thor·​pia

grisˈthȯ(r)pēə

: a genus of fossil plants of the Jurassic formations of England that are usually considered to be angiosperms and have pyriform carpels or carpellary fruits enclosing ovule or seed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Gristhorpe, Yorkshire, England + New Latin -ia

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