Meaning of PHYTELEPHAS
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| | Definition: | | [n] small genus of South American feather palms |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Phytelephas |
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| | See Also: | | Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, family Palmaceae, family Palmae, ivory palm, ivory plant, ivory-nut palm, palm family, Palmaceae, Palmae, Phytelephas macrocarpa, plant genus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Phy*tel"e*phas\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a plant + ? the
elephant; also, ivory.] (Bot.)
A genus of South American palm trees, the seeds of which
furnish the substance called vegetable ivory.
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