Archaeopteris
noun
Ar·chae·op·ter·is
ˌärkēˈäptərə̇s
: a genus of fossil plants especially characteristic of the Devonian that were formerly regarded as ferns but are now generally included in the order Cycadofilicales
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from archae- + -pteris
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
- mountain nyala
- mountain oak
- mountain of Venus
- mountain oyster
- mountain paca
- mountain panther
- mountain paper
- mountain parrot
- mountain parsley
- mountain partridge
- mountain pheasant
- mountain phlox
- mountain pine
- mountain pine beetle
- mountain pink
- mountain plover
- mountain plum
- mountain pride
- mountain quail
- mountain railroad
- mountain railway
- mountain range
- mountain ranges
- mountain raspberry
- mountain rat