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RHYNIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes
Synonyms:
genus Rhynia; Rhynia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Rhynia" is a kind of...):
fern genus (genera of ferns and fern allies)
Holonyms ("Rhynia" is a member of...):
family Rhyniaceae; Rhyniaceae (primitive plants of the Paleozoic)