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Order Equisetales (Noun)

Meaning

Lower tracheophytes in existence since the Devonian.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The order Equisetales, commonly known as horsetails, is one of the most ancient lineages of lower tracheophytes in existence since the Devonian.
  • Fossil records indicate that the order Equisetales was one of the first terrestrial plant groups to thrive and dominate many ecosystems.
  • Many of the early vascular plants belonged to the order Equisetales, characterized by their hollow, jointed stems and scale-like leaves.
  • In their prime during the Carboniferous period, the order Equisetales reached heights of over 30 feet and ultimately contributed to coal deposits found today.
  • The order Equisetales flourished for some 320 million years before they began a slow decline that would ultimately leave them relatively rare in the modern plant world.

Synonyms

  • Equisetales

Hypernyms

  • Plant Order
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