calamites
/ˌkæləˈmaɪtiːz/noun
1- a jointed-stemmed swamp plant of an extinct group related to the horsetails, growing to a height of 18 m (60 ft). Calamites are characteristic fossils of the Carboniferous coal measures.芦木。
1.1
- Calamites and other genera, family Calamitaceae, class Sphenopsida.芦木属及其他属, 芦木科, 楔叶纲。
词源
modern Latin, from CALAMUS.