bennettitalean

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noun

Any of the extinct plants of the order Bennettitales.

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nounbennettitalean (plural bennettitaleans)

plural bennettitaleans

  1. biologyAny of the extinct plants of the order Bennettitales.

    Most bennettitalean foliage shows xeromorphic features such as small, reflexed pinnae, sunken stomata, and papillae or hairs on the leaf surfaces.

    1992, Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Terrestrial Ecosystems Through Time: Evolutionary Paleoecology of Terrestrial Plants and Animals

    Synonyms: cycadeoid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the extinct plants of the order Bennettitales.

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Polish benetyt
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