Bennettitaceae

plural noun

Ben·​net·​ti·​ta·​ce·​ae
bə-ˌne-tə-ˈtā-sē-ˌē
: a family of fossil gymnospermous plants of the order Bennettitales having strobili usually bisexual and the female sporophyll more reduced than that of the male
bennettitaceous
bə-¦ne-tə-¦tā-shəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Bennettites, type genus + -aceae

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“Bennettitaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bennettitaceae. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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