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Main meanings of phoenicoid in English

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phoenicoid1

Pronunciation /ˈfiːnɪkɔɪd/

adjective

Botany

  • Belonging or relating to the subfamily Phoenicoideae of palms, comprising the genus Phoenix.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in American Journal of Botany. From classical Latin phoenīc-, phoenix date palm + -oid, after scientific Latin Phoenicoideae, subfamily name.

Main meanings of phoenicoid in English

: phoenicoid1phoenicoid2

phoenicoid2

Pronunciation /ˈfiːnɪkɔɪd/

adjective

Mycology Ecology

  • Designating fungi that grow or produce fruiting bodies on substrates that have been subjected to fire or other source of extreme heat.

Origin

1980s. From classical Latin phoenīc-, phoenīx phoenix + -oid.