ginkgoes
Ancient fan-leaved trees
Ginkgoes is the plural of ginkgo, a distinctive tree with fan-shaped leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn.
The ginkgo is a living fossil—the sole surviving species of an ancient plant division.
Ginkgoes line many city streets because they tolerate pollution well: The ginkgoes along the avenue were spectacular in October.
Having separate male, female organisms
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
- maidenhairDelicate woodland fern
- maleSperm-producing sex
- femaleOffspring-bearing sex
seeds · fruit · ovule · pollen · cones · reproduction · species · genus
Spreading from single point
- bilobaSplit into two lobes
- bilobedHaving two rounded divisions
- venationArrangement of veins
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
golden · yellow · autumn · foliage · petiole · blade · symmetry · dichotomous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- specimenIndividual for examination
- canopyOverhead protective covering
trunk · bark · branches · crown · sapling · nursery · landscape · urban
Preserved ancient organism
- living-fossilUnchanged ancient species
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
Mesozoic · Cretaceous · Triassic · Permian · primitive · primordial · relic · survivor
Concentrated derived substance
- supplementSomething added to complete
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- circulationMovement through a system
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
neuroprotective · flavonoids · antioxidant · dementia · Alzheimer's · tinnitus · concentration · herbal
Remaining alive against odds
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- longevityDuration of existence
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
persistence · adaptability · Hiroshima · recovery · steadfast · indestructible · thriving · regeneration
dioecious
Having separate male, female organisms
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
- maidenhairDelicate woodland fern
- maleSperm-producing sex
female · seeds · fruit · ovule · pollen · cones · reproduction · species · genus · classification
fan-shaped
Spreading from single point
deciduous · golden · yellow · autumn · foliage · petiole · blade · symmetry · dichotomous · unique
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- specimenIndividual for examination
canopy · trunk · bark · branches · crown · sapling · nursery · landscape · urban · planting
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- living-fossilUnchanged ancient species
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
Jurassic · Mesozoic · Cretaceous · Triassic · Permian · primitive · primordial · relic · survivor · unchanged
extract
Concentrated derived substance
- supplementSomething added to complete
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- circulationMovement through a system
cognitive · neuroprotective · flavonoids · antioxidant · dementia · Alzheimer's · tinnitus · concentration · herbal · traditional
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- longevityDuration of existence
tenacity · persistence · adaptability · Hiroshima · recovery · steadfast · indestructible · thriving · regeneration
- Jurassic lifeBrachiosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Megalosaurus, sauropod, sauropods
- Mesozoicdinosaurs, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, pterosaurs
- flowering plantsroses, rose bush, daisies, tulips, tulip
- plant groupsangiosperms, gymnosperms, monocots, dicots, flowering plants
- Triassicarchosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, Pangaea, Pangea
- Early Jurassicichthyosaurs, ammonites, Dilophosaurus, marine fossils, early mammals
ginkgoesconifers
Cone-producing trees
pines · angiosperms · flowering trees · spruces · firs
- ginkgo leafFoliage from living fossil
- ginkgo bilobaAncient tree, herbal remedy
- ginkgo nutsEdible seeds, fan-leaved tree