ˌdrīōˈfiləm noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from dry- + -phyllum
botany : a genus of widely distributed Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary fossil trees (family Fagaceae) considered to be ancestors of modern oaks and beeches
ˌdrīōˈfiləm noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from dry- + -phyllum
botany : a genus of widely distributed Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary fossil trees (family Fagaceae) considered to be ancestors of modern oaks and beeches
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012