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Psilophyton (Noun)

Meaning

Any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The fossil record from the Devonian period contains several specimens of psilophyton showing the early stages of vascular plant evolution.
  • In paleobotany, psilophyton is studied as an example of the development of tracheids in ancient plants.
  • Some scientists consider the psilophyton to be an important transitional phase between modern plants and their simple multicellular precursors.
  • A particularly well-preserved specimen of psilophyton from the Rhynie chert has been extensively studied and described.
  • The range of morphological variation seen in fossilized psilophyton specimens has led to numerous debates about their classification.

Hypernyms

  • Tracheophyte
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