HORNEOPHYTON

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Meaning:

Devonian fossil plant considered one of the earliest forms of vascular land plants; similar to genus Rhynia but smaller

Synonyms:

genus Horneophyton; Horneophyton

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Horneophyton" is a kind of...):

fern genus (genera of ferns and fern allies)

Holonyms ("Horneophyton" is a member of...):

family Rhyniaceae; Rhyniaceae (primitive plants of the Paleozoic)

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