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CYATHEA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
Synonyms:
Cyathea; genus Cyathea
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cyathea" is a kind of...):
fern genus (genera of ferns and fern allies)
Meronyms (members of "Cyathea"):
black tree fern; Cyathea medullaris; sago fern; silver tree fern (a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides)
Holonyms ("Cyathea" is a member of...):
Cyatheaceae; family Cyatheaceae (tropical tree ferns)