SINCE 1828
cycadeoid
noun
cy·cad·e·oid
| \ sī-ˈka-dē-ˌȯid
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Definition of cycadeoid
: any of a division (Cycadeoidophyta) or order (Bennettitales) 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
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