Gordonia

See also: gordonia

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Gordonia f

  1. (botany) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – certain flowering plants, principally of southeastern Asia.
  2. (bacteriology) A taxonomic genus within the family Gordoniaceae – certain bacteria.
  3. (zoology, paleontology, †Gordonia) A taxonomic genus within the clade †Dicynodontoidea – extinct therapsids from the Late Permian of Scotland.

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Gordonia

  1. (historical) A Zionist youth movement founded in 1925 in Poland, based on the beliefs of Aaron David Gordon.
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