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Metroxylon

noun
Me·​trox·​y·​lon | \ mə̇‧ˈträksəˌlän\

Definition of Metroxylon

: a genus of Indo-Malayan pinnate-leaved palms that flower and fruit once and then die — see sago palm sense 1a

History and Etymology for Metroxylon

New Latin, from metr- + -xylon

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