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cycadaceous

[ sahy-kuh-dey-shuh s, sik-uh- ]

/ ˌsaɪ kəˈdeɪ ʃəs, ˌsɪk ə- /

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adjective

belonging or pertaining to the order Cycadales.

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Origin of cycadaceous

1830–40; < New Latin Cycad- (see cycad) + -aceous

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for cycadaceous

The Cycadaceous family yields much starchy matter, along with mucilage.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
I have already referred to the close resemblance which certain Cycadaceous genera bear to certain of the fern family.
The Testimony of the Rocks|Hugh Miller