Megaphyton
noun
Me·gaph·y·ton
\məˈgafəˌtän\
Definition of Megaphyton
: a form genus of fossil tree ferns based on trunks with distichous scars
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Origin and Etymology of megaphyton
New Latin, from mega- + Greek phyton plant — more at phyt-
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