family Cycadaceae — noun ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids • Syn: ↑Cycadaceae, ↑cycad family • Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Cycadales, ↑order Cycadales … Useful english dictionary
Cycad — Cycadophyta Temporal range: Early Permian–Recent … Wikipedia
family — Taxonomic rank below order but above genus; cycad families comprise the Cycadaceae, Stangeriaceae and Zamiaceae, with some authors separating Boweniaceae as a fourth family … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
gymnosperm family — noun a family of gymnosperms • Hypernyms: ↑plant family • Hyponyms: ↑Gnetaceae, ↑family Gnetaceae, ↑Ephedraceae, ↑family Ephedraceae, ↑Welwitschiaceae, ↑family We … Useful english dictionary
cycas family — noun see cycad family … Useful english dictionary
cycadophyte — ▪ plant Introduction any member of a diverse collection of mostly extinct primitive gymnospermous plants. They probably had their origins among the progymnosperms of the Devonian Period (416 to 359 million years ago), possibly among a… … Universalium
Cycas — Leaves and male cone of Cycas revoluta Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
List of major tree genera — The major tree genera are listed below. Flowering plants (Magnoliophyta; angiosperms) Dicotyledons (Magnoliopsida; broadleaf or hardwood trees)* Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) ** Moschatel, Adoxa moschatellina ** Elderberry, Sambucus species **… … Wikipedia
dioon — noun any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks • Hypernyms: ↑cycad • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Dioon * * * dīˈōˌän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin … Useful english dictionary