Cycadopsida (Noun)
Meaning
Palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and several extinct orders; possibly not a natural group; in some systems considered a class (Cycadopsida) and in others a subdivision (Cycadophytina or Cycadophyta).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The taxonomic classification of the species was revised to place it within the class Cycadopsida.
- The fossil record indicates that the group Cycadopsida was more diverse during the Mesozoic Era.
- In some classification systems, the Cycadopsida is recognized as a distinct class of ancient plants.
- The Cycadopsida are often mistakenly referred to as palms due to their superficial resemblance.
- Paleobotanists have long been interested in the evolution and diversification of the Cycadopsida during the Paleozoic.