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Cordaites — n. a genus of tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; they were structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers. Syn: genus {Cordaites}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cordaites — The explosive is spelled Cordite. Cordaites Temporal range: Late Carboniferous … Wikipedia
Cordaites — noun tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers • Syn: ↑genus Cordaites • Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cordaitaceae, ↑family… … Useful english dictionary
Cordaites — ▪ fossil plant genus extinct genus of seed plants with leathery, strap shaped leaves (leaf) from the Pennsylvanian Subperiod (318 to 299 million years ago) and thought to be closely related to conifers (conifer). The genus was made up of… … Universalium
gymnosperm genus — noun a genus of gymnosperms • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Gnetum, ↑Catha, ↑genus Catha, ↑genus Ephedra, ↑genus Welwitschia, ↑genus Welwitchia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
conifer — /koh neuh feuhr, kon euh /, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies… … Universalium
Cordaitaceae — noun chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus • Syn: ↑family Cordaitaceae • Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Cordaitales, ↑order Cordaitales • … Useful english dictionary
family Cordaitaceae — noun chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus • Syn: ↑Cordaitaceae • Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Cordaitales, ↑order Cordaitales • Membe … Useful english dictionary
cordaitean — |kȯ(r)dā|īd.ēən, (ˈ)kȯ(r)|dīd. adjective Etymology: New Latin Cordaites + English an : of, relating to, or characteristic of the genus Cordaites … Useful english dictionary
rhabdocarpus — pəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from rhabd + carpus : a form genus of Paleozoic fossil plants based on seeds and now known to belong for the most part to the genus Cordaites … Useful english dictionary
