"Dyson tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Dyson trees [plural]
Etymology: Named for Freeman Dyson. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dyson tree (plural Dyson trees)
  1. (science fiction) A hypothetical genetically engineered plant that could grow in a comet. Wikipedia link: Dyson tree, Freeman Dyson Categories (topical): Science fiction Categories (lifeform): Plants

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