palmae [医] 掌, 棕榈
palmae[ noun ]
chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
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Palmae \Palmae\ prop. n.
A natural family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs; same
as {Palmaceae}; coextensive with the order {Palmales}.
Syn: family {Palmae}, {Palmaceae}, {Arecaceae}, family
{Arecaceae}, palm family.
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