Metasequoia
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- noun
- /ˌmɛtəˈsɛkwoʊɪə/
- Specialized
- Did you know that the Metasequoia is also called the dawn redwood?
Examples
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The Metasequoia is famed for its beautiful, feathery foliage that turns bronze in autumn.
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Many fossilized remains of Metasequoia have been found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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Botanists were amazed to discover a living Metasequoia in China during the 1940s.
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The Metasequoia tree is known for its tall, straight trunk.
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In a remarkable find, scientists identified a living Metasequoia specimen in a remote area of China.
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Across the Northern Hemisphere, paleontologists have excavated numerous fossilized remains of Metasequoia trees.
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With its tall stature and feathery, green foliage, the Metasequoia transforms into a stunning bronze color during autumn.
Compounds
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A large fast growing tree from China with flat green leaves and small cones called the dawn redwood
Surface Forms
Morphology
Metasequoia = Sequoia (opaque) = meta + Sequoia
Although the name is formally built from meta- and Sequoia, the scientific genus name does not transparently convey its biological meaning to an average learner.
Etymology
Metasequoia comes from the Greek prefix meta- meaning 'after' or 'beyond' and the familiar tree name Sequoia. So the name means 'after' or 'like Sequoia' and helps you remember that the Metasequoia is a redwood-like tree (the 'dawn redwood') that was found living in China after people only knew it from fossils.