cycadeoid
cy·cad·e·oid
noun \sī-ˈka-dē-ˌȯid\Definition of CYCADEOID
: any of a division (Cycadeoidophyta syn. Bennettitophyta) of extinct Jurassic to Cretaceous gymnosperms that differ from the cycadophytes chiefly in having the reproductive organs on the trunk embedded in a thick covering of bracts and scales
Origin of CYCADEOID
New Latin Cycadeoidales, group name, ultimately from Cycad-, Cycas
First Known Use: 1860
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