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CORDAITES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cordaites mean? 

CORDAITES (noun)
  The noun CORDAITES has 1 sense:

1. tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifersplay

  Familiarity information: CORDAITES used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CORDAITES (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tall Paleozoic trees superficially resembling modern screw pines; structurally intermediate in some ways between cycads and conifers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cordaites; genus Cordaites

Hypernyms ("Cordaites" is a kind of...):

gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)

Holonyms ("Cordaites" is a member of...):

Cordaitaceae; family Cordaitaceae (chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus)


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