Meaning of METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTRODOIDES

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	Definition:		[n]  large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
	Synonyms:		dawn redwood, metasequoia
	See Also:		conifer, coniferous tree, genus Metasequoia