genus Cycas
- noun
- Specialized
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género Cycas
- The genus Cycas is known for its distinctive columnar stem and feathery, pinnate leaves.
Examples
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Some species in the genus Cycas are cultivated as ornamental plants in tropical and subtropical gardens.
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Conservation efforts focus on several endangered members of the genus Cycas found in Southeast Asia.
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The genus Cycas includes several species of cycads.
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Did you know that genus Cycas is part of the Cycadaceae family?
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Conservation efforts focus on several endangered members of the genus Cycas found in Southeast Asia.
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Some species in the genus Cycas are cultivated as ornamental plants in tropical and subtropical gardens.
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The genus Cycas is known for its distinctive columnar stem and feathery, pinnate leaves.
Synonyms
A tropical evergreen plant like a small tree with thick stem and long feather-like leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'genus' denotes a taxonomic rank and 'Cycas' is the name of that genus, so the meaning is simply the taxonomic group called Cycas. This follows standard biological naming conventions found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning (even if the term is specialist).
Etymology
Genus Cycas may come from Latin genus meaning 'kind' and an old Greek word Cycas for a kind of 'palm', because these plants look like palms with feathery leaves. So the name points to a 'group' of palm-like plants and helps you remember which plants belong together.
