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Order Cordaitales (Noun)

Meaning

Extinct plants having tall arborescent trunks comparable to or more advanced than cycads; known from the Pennsylvanian period; probably extinct since the Mesozoic era.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The fossil record of the Pennsylvanian period includes numerous examples of order Cordaitales, which were among the earliest known arborescent plants.
  • Order Cordaitales were characterized by their tall, tree-like trunks that were often comparable in complexity to those of modern cycads.
  • Fossil evidence suggests that order Cordaitales were widely distributed across the supercontinent of Pangaea during the late Paleozoic era.
  • Despite their advanced trunks, order Cordaitales are thought to have been relatively primitive plants that lacked the complex reproductive structures of modern conifers.
  • The exact timing of the extinction of order Cordaitales is unclear, but it is believed to have occurred sometime during the Mesozoic era.

Synonyms

  • Cordaitales

Hypernyms

  • Plant Order
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