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aphlebia

noun
aphle·bia | \(ˈ)āˈflēbēə, -leb-\
plural -s

Definition of aphlebia 

: one of the imperfect pinnae found in certain fossil ferns of the Carboniferous age

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History and Etymology for aphlebia

New Latin, from Greek aphlebos without veins, from a- a- entry 2 + phleb-, phleps vein

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