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cryptomeria

Syllabification: (cryp·to·me·ri·a)

Definition of cryptomeria

noun

  • a tall, conical, coniferous tree with long, curved, spirally arranged leaves and short cones. Native to China and Japan, it is grown for timber in Japan. Also called Japanese cedar.
    • Cryptomeria japonica, family Taxodiaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from crypto- 'hidden' + Greek meros 'part' (because the seeds are concealed by scales)

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