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Cycadaceae

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n.1.a natural family of ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids.
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Noun1.Cycadaceae - ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids
cycad family, family Cycadaceae
gymnosperm family - a family of gymnosperms
Cycadales, order Cycadales - primitive tropical gymnosperms abundant in the Mesozoic, now reduced to a few scattered tropical forms
Cycas, genus Cycas - type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves
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Some of the species found on Pam's land are extremely rare, such as the Cycadaceae Zamia pumila, a low-growing fern-like coontie plant that serves as food for the Florida atala butterfly caterpillar (Eumaeus atala), which is a candidate for inclusion on the U.
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