sphenopsid
noun
sphe·nop·sid
sfi-ˈnäp-səd 
: any of a class or division (Sphenopsida or Sphenophyta) of primitive vascular plants characterized by jointed ribbed stems, small leaves usually in whorls at distinct stem nodes, and sporangia in sporangiophores and made up of the horsetails and extinct related forms
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“Sphenopsid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphenopsid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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