genus Cycas

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genus 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 leavesCycasgymnosperm 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