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PRONUNCIATION OF CYCAS

cycas  [ˈsaɪkæs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CYCAS

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Cycas is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CYCAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cycas

Cycas

Cycas is the type genus and the only genus recognised in the family Cycadaceae. About 95 species are accepted. The best-known species is Cycas revoluta, widely cultivated under the name "sago palm" or "king sago palm" due to its palm-like appearance, although it is not a true palm. The genus is native to the Old World, with the species concentrated around the equatorial regions - eastern and southeastern Asia including the Philippines with 10 species, eastern Africa, northern Australia, Polynesia, and Micronesia. Australia has 26 species, while the Indo-Chinese area has about 30. The northernmost species is found at 31°N in southern Japan. The southernmost is found at 26°S in southeast Queensland. Bark of Cycas rumphii The plants are dioecious, and the family Cycadaceae is unique among the cycads in not forming seed cones on female plants, but rather a group of leaf-like structures called megasporophylls each with seeds on the lower margins, and pollen cones or strobilus on male individuals. Female fruiting structures of C. ophiolitica The caudex is cylindrical, surrounded by the persistent petiole base.

Definition of cycas in the English dictionary

The definition of cycas in the dictionary is a palm-like plant of the genus Cycas, native to equatorial regions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CYCAS


ACAS
ˈeɪkæs
Calchas
ˈkælkæs
rascasse
ˈræskæs
UCAS
ˈjuːkæs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CYCAS

cycad
cycadaceous
cycadeoid
cycadophyte
cycasin
Cyclades
Cycladic
cyclamate
cyclamen
cyclandelate
cyclase
cyclazocine
cycle
cycle clip
cycle helmet
cycle hire
cycle lane
cycle of erosion
cycle path
cycle pump

WORDS THAT END LIKE CYCAS

Americas
as
as far as
as good as
as long as
as soon as
as well as
Bahamas
canvas
Caracas
Christmas
Dallas
Dias
Dorcas
fracas
Leucas
Lucas
Moluccas
South Moluccas
Zacatecas

Synonyms and antonyms of cycas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cycas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CYCAS

Find out the translation of cycas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cycas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cycas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苏铁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cycas
570 millions of speakers

English

cycas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cycas
380 millions of speakers
ar

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السيكاس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

саговые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cycas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cycas
260 millions of speakers

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cycas
220 millions of speakers

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Cycas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cycas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソテツ属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소철
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cycas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cycas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cycas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सायका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cycas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cycas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cycas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сагові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cycas
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cycas
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Cycas
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cycas
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

cycas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cycas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CYCAS»

The term «cycas» is normally little used and occupies the 109.400 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CYCAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cycas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYCAS»

Discover the use of cycas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cycas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
The other subsection Cycas, consists of four to five species of Indian and Sri Lankan endemics. Cycas circinalis L. is regarded as an Indian endemic, restricted to the Western Ghats and typically occurs in dense, seasonally dry, scrubby ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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Competition Science Vision
7. If Gnetum is not in flowering, it may be mistaken for a — (A) Tree fern (B) Monocot plant (C) Dicot plant (D) None of the above 8. Which one of the following species of Cycas is cultivated as an ornamental plant in India ? (A) Cycas pectinata ...
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Competition Science Vision
7. If Gnetum is not in flowering, it may be mistaken for a — (A) Tree fern (B) Monocot plant (C) Dicot plant (D) None of the above 8. Which one of the following species of Cycas is cultivated as an ornamental plant in India ? (A) Cycas pectinata ...
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Competition Science Vision
(A) Pinus (B) Cycas (C) Sequoia (D) Eucalyptus 5. Germination of seed of gymnosperm is — (A) Hypogeal (B) Epigeal (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above 6. The plant of Cycas, which belongs to sporophytic generation, is differentiated ...
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Competition Science Vision
Which of the following species of Cycas is cultivated as an ornamental plant in India ? (A) Cycas revoluta (B) Cycas rumphii (C) Cycas pectinata (D) All of the above 2. Inverted omega-shaped ring of vascular bundle is found in— (A) Coralloid ...
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Botany For Degree Gymnosperm (M.E.)
Can Cycas plants be grown without coralloid roots? (Poorvanchal, 1999) Name the term used for tracheid like cells occurring outside the vascular bundles of Cycas. (Poorvanchal, 2000; Gorakhpur, 1995) Give comparative account of the ...
P C Vashishta, A K Sinha, Anil Kumar, P.C.Vasishta
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Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants
Phytochemistry 2001;58:537–542. Mathur KS, Dube BK, Kumar P. Cryptostegia grandiflora poisoning simulating digitalis toxicity. J Indian Med Assoc 1964;42: 381–385. Cycas species Family: Cycadaceae Cycas circinalis L. Cycas revoluta  ...
Lewis S. Nelson, Andrew Weil, L.R. Goldfrank, 2007
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Diversity and Systematics of Seed Plants
(a) are the fem characters of Cycas. (b) are the angiospermous features. (c) look at the five features above and mark the one which is not related to Cycas. 13. Why Cycas is called a living fossil ? 14. Name any five Indian species of Cycas and ...
Dr. Singh, Dr. Pande & Dr. Jain, 2009
9
Cycad Classification: Concepts and Recommendations
Epicycas, e.g. Cycas changjiangensis N. Liu in Hainan, China (Fig. 5. ID), which has a stem similar to Epicycas siamensis. Similar stems are seen sometimes in Cycas bed- domei Dyer in south-east India, C. wadei Merrill in the Philippines, ...
Terrence Walters, Roy Osborne, 2004
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Objective Botany
The largest male cone occurs the following species of Cycas (1) C. Circinalis (2) C. revoluta (3) C. pectinata (4) C. rumphii 76. A gymnosperm leaf carries 16 chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in its 'endosperm' shall be (1) 16 (2) 24 ...
Dr. N.P. Saxena

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYCAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cycas is used in the context of the following news items.
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Craig Partin to Speak at Serviced Apartment Summit in London
Partin will be speaking with John Wagner, Director of Cycas Hospitality, to present a case study of two newly opened—but very ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
2
Islands of Green
... however, is a Cycas revoluta or Sago Palm, which is native to Japan. Sourced by Girme from China at the cost of Rs 35,000, the Cycas ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Naming St. Cloud fireworks: A short list of what's new
•Color cycas: A burst that looks a bit like an animated Tinkertoy, with sparse spokes extending straight out from the center. A cycas is a tropical ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
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East Jefferson property transfers, June 10-16, 2015
CYCAS ST. 45: $700,000, Christian P. Ruppert IV and Rebecca G. Ruppert to Clifford C. J. Spiller Jr. CYPRESS BAYOU LANE 224: $320,000, ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
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East Jefferson real estate transfers
Cycas 45: Christian P. Ruppert IV and Rebecca G. Ruppert to Clifford C. J. Spiller Jr., $700,000. Cypress Bayou Lane 224: US Bank Trust NA to ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Plant profile: Cycas revoluta
Typically mistaken for a true palm, the Cycas revoluta is actually more of a living fossil. It's a member of the cycadaceae family – a group of ... «The National, Jun 15»
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Jurassic World prehistoric plants at Hampton Court Palace Flower …
Many of these plants, including Cycas revoluta which has been dubbed "dinosaur food", would have been included in the daily diet of ... «Get Surrey, Jun 15»
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Outdoor design: Greenery in the home has many benefits
Some options include: Cycas revoluta, or sago palm, which tolerates low light and dry conditions; Sansevieria trifasciata, or snake plant, which ... «The National, Jun 15»
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• NATURAL LA JOLLA
I found a couple beautiful sago palms (Cycas revoluta) along Coast Boulevard. Sago palms are not palms at all, but part of an ancient group of ... «La Jolla Light, Jun 15»
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Wait for Sago palm cone to dry, remove with sharp knife
Cycas revolute, or Sago palm, are long-lived plants that can bloom annually. RELATED: How to make your home a cool haven for summer. «azcentral.com, Jun 15»

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