ˌkȯ(r)dāˌīˈtāsēˌē, -ˌdīˈt- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cordaites, type genus + -aceae
: a family of chiefly Paleozoic plants (order Cordaitales) of which Cordaites is the chief and typical genus
• cor·dai·ta·ceous |kȯ(r)dāˌī|tāshəs, -ˌdī|t- adjective