Genus Lyginopteris (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lyginopteris is a genus of fossil seed ferns that were commonly found during the Carboniferous period.
- The discovery of a Lyginopteris fossil in the area helped date the surrounding rocks to the Carboniferous era.
- Scientists have long been fascinated by the unique characteristics of the Lyginopteris genus and its place in plant evolution.
- A nearly complete Lyginopteris specimen was recently unearthed in a Carboniferous coal seam.
- Fossil evidence suggests that Lyginopteris played an important role in the ecosystem of the ancient Carboniferous swamp.