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PARASITAXUS USTUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Parasitaxus ustus mean? 

PARASITAXUS USTUS (noun)
  The noun PARASITAXUS USTUS has 1 sense:

1. rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoidesplay

  Familiarity information: PARASITAXUS USTUS used as a noun is very rare.


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PARASITAXUS USTUS (noun)


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Meaning:

Rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Parasitaxus ustus; parasite yew

Hypernyms ("Parasitaxus ustus" is a kind of...):

parasitic plant (plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it)

Holonyms ("Parasitaxus ustus" is a member of...):

genus Parasitaxus; Parasitaxus (one species: parasite yew)


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