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Selaginellites

noun
Se·lag·i·nel·li·tes | \-ˈlīt(ˌ)ēz\

Definition of Selaginellites 

: a form genus of Paleozoic heterosporous herbaceous plants that suggest and are probably closely related to members of the genus Selaginella

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New Latin, from Selaginella + -ites

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