Terminology

The page contains terminology and select topics related to paleobiology that are used on this website.

Terminology

Abaxial

Acritarchs

Adaxial

Anatropous

Anistomous

Centrarch

Centrifugal

Centripetal

Cone

Decussate

Dichotomous

Dioecious

Distichous

Distil

Enation

Endarch

Euphylls

Exarch

Homosporous

Heterosporous

Isotomous

Ligule

Lycophylls

Megaphyll

Megaspore

Mesarch

Microphyll

Microspore

Monoecious

Monopodial growth

Orthotropous ovule

Pedicel

Proximal

Pseudomonopodial

Pteridosperms

Quadriseriate

Recurvation

Sporangium

Sporophyll

Stomata

Strobilus

Tetrastichous