The scientific family name for cycads, an ancient group of seed-bearing plants that resemble palms and ferns.
From Latin 'cycas' (the cycad plant) plus the taxonomic suffix '-aceae' (plant family). The family name follows binomial scientific naming conventions established by Linnaeus.
Cycadaceae plants have been around for over 200 million years—they were thriving when dinosaurs walked the Earth and some species today look virtually identical to their prehistoric ancestors!
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