Zamia
(n.) A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile. | ||||
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zamia
Noun
1. any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
(hypernym) cycad
(hyponym) coontie, Florida arrowroot, Seminole bread, Zamia pumila
(member-holonym) genus Zamia
Noun
1. any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
(hypernym) cycad
(hyponym) coontie, Florida arrowroot, Seminole bread, Zamia pumila
(member-holonym) genus Zamia
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zamia
zamia
\za"mi*a\ (?), n. [l. zamia a kind of fir cone, from gr. &?;, &?;, hurt, damage. see plin. xvi. 44.] (bot.) a genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. see coontie, and illust. of strobile.
zamia
n : any of various cycads of the genus zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
similar words(2)
zamia family
zamia pumila
zamia
\za"mi*a\ (?), n. [l. zamia a kind of fir cone, from gr. &?;, &?;, hurt, damage. see plin. xvi. 44.] (bot.) a genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. see coontie, and illust. of strobile.
zamia
n : any of various cycads of the genus zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
similar words(2)
zamia family
zamia pumila
Zamia Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Zamia Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Zamia
Zamia is a genus of cycad of the family Zamiaceae, containing around 50 species, native to North, Central and South America. Species occur as far north as Georgia in the United States (Z. integrifola; the only cycad native to the United States) to as far south as Bolivia (Z. boliviana).
The genus comprises deciduous shrubs with aerial or subterranean circular stems, often superficially resembling palms. They produce spirally arranged, pinnate leaves which are pubescent, at least when young, having branched and simple, transparent and coloured hairs. The articulated leaflets lack a midrib, and are broad with subparallel dichotomous venation. Lower leaflets are not reduced to spines, though the petioles often have prickles. The emerging leaves of many Zamia species are striking, some emerging with a reddish or bronze cast (Z. roesli is an example). Zamia picta is even more unique, being the only truly variegated cycad (having whitish/yellow speckles on the leaves).
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