Ceratozamia

noun

Cer·​a·​to·​za·​mia

ˌserətōˈzāmēə

: a small genus of Mexican cycads (family Cycadaceae) having short scaly woody trunks, fernlike foliage, and woody cones

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cerat- + Zamia

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