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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