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noun
A large deciduous conifer native to China, of species Metasequoia glyptostroboides, a well-known living fossil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: metasequoia, Metasequoia glyptostrodoides
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conifer, coniferous tree
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