CYCAD


Meaning of CYCAD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ī -k ə d

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Cycad-, Cycas, genus name, from Greek kykas, manuscript variant of koïkas, accusative plural of koïx, a kind of palm

Date: 1845

: any of an order (Cycadales) of dioecious cycadophytes that flourished especially during the Jurassic and are represented by four surviving families of palmlike tropical plants

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