"metasequoia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɛtəsəˈkɔɪə/ Forms: metasequoias [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪ.ə Etymology: From meta- + sequoia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|meta-|sequoia}} meta- + sequoia Head templates: {{en-noun}} metasequoia (plural metasequoias)
  1. Metasequoia, the dawn redwood, a fast-growing deciduous conifer native to China. Wikipedia link: metasequoia Categories (lifeform): Cypress family plants

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