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GENUS HORNEOPHYTON
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I. (noun)
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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:
Hypernyms ("genus Horneophyton" is a kind of...):
fern genus (genera of ferns and fern allies)
Holonyms ("genus Horneophyton" is a member of...):
family Rhyniaceae; Rhyniaceae (primitive plants of the Paleozoic)