Class Filicopsida (Noun)
Meaning
Ferns.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The class Filicopsida is a group of vascular plants that includes all ferns and their extinct relatives.
- The classification of ferns into the class Filicopsida is based on their unique characteristics, such as their leaf structure and reproductive habits.
- The class Filicopsida is divided into several orders, including the Osmundales, Hymenophyllales, and Polypodiales, which comprise the majority of fern species.
- The evolution of the class Filicopsida is thought to have occurred during the Devonian period, over 360 million years ago.
- The class Filicopsida is often referred to as the "true ferns" to distinguish them from other plant groups that resemble ferns but are not closely related.