Cycas

cycas

(ˈsaɪkæs; ˈsaɪkəs) n (Plants) a palm-like plant of the genus Cycas, native to equatorial regions

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Cycas - 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 leavesgenus Cycasgymnosperm genus - a genus of gymnospermscycad family, Cycadaceae, family Cycadaceae - ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoidsCycas circinalis, false sago, fern palm - southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage

Cycas

a genus of gymnosperms of the class Cycadopsida. There are about 20 species, distributed from Madagascar and the Comoro Islands to South and Southeast Asia, Australia, and Polynesia. Two species from Southeast Asia are particularly well known: C. circinalis and C. revoluta. Both species are cultivated in the USSR as ornamentals on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus.

Cycas

Related to Cycas: Cycas circinalis, Gymnosperms

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Synonyms for Cycas

noun 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

genus Cycas

Related Words

gymnosperm genus
cycad family
Cycadaceae
family Cycadaceae
Cycas circinalis
false sago
fern palm