noun
- A plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad, especially a prehistoric or extinct member of the cycad lineage.
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- Cycadophytes were abundant during the Mesozoic Era.
- The fossil record shows that cycadophytes thrived alongside dinosaurs.
- Modern cycads are living descendants of ancient cycadophytes.
- Paleobotanists study cycadophyte remains to understand prehistoric plant evolution.
- Cycadophytes are characterized by their large, compound leaves and cone-like reproductive structures.