nematophyton

noun
nem·​a·​toph·​y·​ton | \ ˌneməˈtäfəˌtän\
plural -s

Definition of nematophyton

: a large branching fossil plant found in Devonian rocks, believed to be a thallophyte, and often considered to offer evidence of a relationship between brown algae and vascular plants

History and Etymology for nematophyton

New Latin, from nemat- + Greek phyton plant

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