psarolite

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noun

A fossilised stem of tree fern. It was once thought to be a distinct species.

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Meanings

nounpsarolite (plural psarolites)

plural psarolites

  1. obsoletebiologyA fossilised stem of tree fern. It was once thought to be a distinct species.

Origin

From ψάρος (psáros, “speckled”) + -lite.

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psarolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psarolite

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“psarolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psarolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psarolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psarolite.

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