A cycad is a type of plant that has a trunk, long leaves, and produces seeds. They are ancient plants that have been around for millions of years and are often found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Sentences with «cycad»
Cyanobacteria that grow on the roots and seeds of cycad trees produce the toxin. (scientificamerican.com)
An answer came when he traced the origin of the BMAA in cycad seeds to cyanobacteria growing in the plant's roots. (discovermagazine.com)
The bats ate up to 2.5 times their body weight (which can be as much as a pound for the species on Guam) in food such as cycads seeds every night and, on special occasions, Chamorros ate the bats. (scientificamerican.com)