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Definition of Pecopteris

1. Noun. Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb.

Definition of Pecopteris

1. n. An extensive genus of fossil ferns; -- so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets.

Medical Definition of Pecopteris

1. An extensive genus of fossil ferns; so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. To comb + a kind of fern. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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