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CYCAS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves
Synonyms:
Cycas; genus Cycas
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cycas" is a kind of...):
gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)
Meronyms (members of "Cycas"):
Cycas circinalis; false sago; fern palm (southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage)
Holonyms ("Cycas" is a member of...):
cycad family; Cycadaceae; family Cycadaceae (ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids)
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