GENUS PARASITAXUS

 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Parasitaxus mean? 

• GENUS PARASITAXUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS PARASITAXUS has 1 sense:

1. one species: parasite yew

  Familiarity information: GENUS PARASITAXUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS PARASITAXUS (noun)

Meaning:

One species: parasite yew

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Parasitaxus; Parasitaxus

Hypernyms ("genus Parasitaxus" is a kind of...):

gymnosperm genus (a genus of gymnosperms)

Meronyms (members of "genus Parasitaxus"):

Parasitaxus ustus; parasite yew (rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides)

Holonyms ("genus Parasitaxus" is a member of...):

family Podocarpaceae; Podocarpaceae; podocarpus family (gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves)