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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Origin and Etymology of caulopteris
New Latin, from caul- + -pteris
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