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Filicopsida

Syllabification: (Fi·li·cop·si·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌfiləˈkäpsədə/
Botany
Definition of Filicopsida
  • a class of pteridophyte plants that comprises the ferns.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Latin filix, filic- 'fern' + opsis 'appearance'

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