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.
- Filicopsida is a class of ferns that have true leaves and stems, and reproduce via spores.
- The Filicopsida class is often referred to as the true ferns, and includes species such as the maidenhair fern and the ostrich fern.
- In the classification of plants, the class Filicopsida is a subset of the division Pteridophyta, which includes all ferns and their allies.
- The Filicopsida class is characterized by the presence of vascular tissue, and includes a wide range of fern species, from the tiny filmy ferns to the giant tree ferns.