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Definition of Cycas
1. Noun. Type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves.
Exact synonyms: Genus Cycas
Generic synonyms: Gymnosperm Genus
Group relationships: Cycad Family, Cycadaceae, Family Cycadaceae
Member holonyms: Cycas Circinalis, False Sago, Fern Palm
Generic synonyms: Gymnosperm Genus
Group relationships: Cycad Family, Cycadaceae, Family Cycadaceae
Member holonyms: Cycas Circinalis, False Sago, Fern Palm
Definition of Cycas
1. n. 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 of Cycas
1. a tropical plant [n -ES]