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metasequoia

[ met-uh-si-kwoi-uh ]
/ ˌmɛt ə sɪˈkwɔɪ ə /
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noun
dawn redwood.
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Origin of metasequoia

First recorded in 1940–45; from New Latin; the genus name; see meta-, sequoia

Words nearby metasequoia

Metapontum, metaprotein, metapsychology, metarchon, metascope, metasequoia, metasoma, metasomatism, metastable, Metastasio, metastasis
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