Definition of cycad Cycad
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NounPlural: cycads |
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| cycad - any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves | ||
| gymnosperm plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary | ||
| cycas revoluta, sago palm dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago | ||
| zamia any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads | ||
| ceratozamia a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trunk and fernlike foliage and woody cones; Mexico | ||
| dioon any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks | ||
| encephalartos any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves | ||
| encephalartos caffer, kaffir bread South African cycad; the farinaceous pith of the fruit used as food | ||
| macrozamia any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cycad (Noun)
Any plant of the division Cycadophyta, as the sago palm , etc.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cycad (n.)
Any plant of the natural order Cycadaceae, as the sago palm, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cycad
sī′kad, n. an order allied to Coniferæ, but in appearance rather resembling ferns and palms.—adj. Cycadā′ceous. [Formed from Gr. kykas, an erroneous form of koikas, koiks, the doom-palm.]
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🔤- cycad, noun, singular of cycads.
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