First Known Use: 1948
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metasequoia
noun meta·se·quoia \-si-ˈkwȯi-ə\
Definition of METASEQUOIA
: any of a genus (Metasequoia) of deciduous coniferous trees of the bald cypress family comprising one extant and various fossil forms having leaves, buds, and branches arranged oppositely and flat leaves resembling needles
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Origin of METASEQUOIA
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