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.

Nearby words

cyborg, cybrid, cyc, cyc., cycad, cycadaceous, cycas, cycasin, cycl-, cyclable, cyclades

Origin of cycadaceous

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

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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