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Cycas
Cy′cas
(s?′k?s)
, Noun.
[Of uncertain origin. Linnæus derives it from one of the “obscure Greek words.”]
(Bot.)
A genus of trees, intermediate in character between the palms and the pines. The pith of the trunk of some species furnishes a valuable kind of sago.
Definition 2024
Cycas
Cycas
Translingual
Proper noun
Cycas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cycadaceae – typical cycads.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; "Gymnospermae" - superclass; Cycadopsida - class; Cycadidae - subclass; Cycadales - order; Cycadineae - suborder
Hyponyms
- For species see Cycas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Cycas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia