| zamia | <botany> A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. Of Strobile. Origin: L. Zamia a kind of fir cone, from Gr, hurt, damage. See Plin. Xvi. 44. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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