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AUSTROTAXUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew
Synonyms:
Austrotaxus; genus Austrotaxus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Austrotaxus" is a kind of...):
gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)
Meronyms (members of "Austrotaxus"):
Austrotaxus spicata; New Caledonian yew (large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii)
Holonyms ("Austrotaxus" is a member of...):
family Taxaceae; Taxaceae; yew family (sometimes classified as member of order Taxales)