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Ulmaceae

noun

a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Trema

• Syn: ↑family Ulmaceae, ↑elm family

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Urticales, ↑order Urticales

• Member Meronyms:

↑Ulmus, ↑genus Ulmus, ↑Celtis, ↑genus Celtis, ↑Planera, ↑genus Planera, ↑Trema, ↑genus Trema

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\\ˌəlˈmāsēˌē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Ulmus, type genus + -aceae

: a family of trees and shrubs (order Urticales) distinguished by the alternate stipulate pinnately veined simple leaves and small apetalous perfect or unisexual flowers — see celtis, planera, trema, ulmus

Useful english dictionary. 2012.