Lepidodendrales
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Lep·i·do·den·dra·les | \ -ˌdenˈdrā(ˌ)lēz \
Definition of Lepidodendrales
: an order of arborescent fossil plants (class Lycopodineae) arising during the Lower Devonian, being a conspicuous floral element throughout the Carboniferous, and being characterized by dichotomous branching both in the formation of the crown and of the thick spreading rootlike supports — see lepidodendraceae
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