cycad vs dioon
dioon vs cycadcycad and dioon both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cycad | Yes | No | No | No |
| dioon | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dioon is a hyponym of
cycad; that is, dioon is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
cycad:
- cycad: any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves
- dioon: any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks
Other hyponyms of cycad include
Cycas revoluta, sago palm, zamia, ceratozamia, encephalartos, Encephalartos caffer, kaffir bread, macrozamia, burrawong, Macrozamia communis, Macrozamia spiralis.
| cycad (noun) | dioon (noun) |
|---|---|
| any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves | any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks |
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