English noun: cycad family | |||
1. | cycad family (plant) ancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoids | ||
Synonyms | Cycadaceae, family Cycadaceae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gymnosperm family | ||
Member holonym | Cycas, genus Cycas | ||
Member meronym | Cycadales, order Cycadales | ||