Archaeopteris
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) + πτερίς (pterís, “fern”).
Wikispecies
Proper noun
†Archaeopteris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopteridaceae – known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known tree, with wood similar to a conifer's, but producing spores like a fern.
Related terms
- Archaeopteryx