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caulopteris

noun
cau·​lop·​ter·​is | \ kȯˈläptərə̇s\

Definition of caulopteris

1 capitalized : a genus of fossil tree ferns (family Marattiaceae)
2 plural caulopteres\ -​ˌrēz\ : any fossil trunk of certain tree ferns

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