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cy·ca·doph·y·tae \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷fəˌtē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from cycado- (from Cycadales) + -phytae (plural feminine equivalent of -phyta) : a subclass of Gymnospermae comprising unbranched plants with pinnate leaves, large pith, little xylem, and a thick cortex and including the surviving order Cycadales and the extinct orders Bennettitales and Cycadofilicales — compare coniferophytae • cy·cad·o·phyte \sīkadəˌfīt, sə̇ˈ-\ noun -s • cy·cad·o·phyt·ic \(ˈ)sī|kadə|fid.ik, sə̇|-\ adjective |