Tae·ni·op·ter·is
| \ ˌtēnēˈäptərə̇s \
Definition of Taeniopteris
: a genus of fossil ferns or cycad ferns found in Mesozoic or Late Paleozoic strata and characterized by ribbon-shaped pinnae and usually pinnately arranged veins or veinlike structures
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