noun
used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus
• Syn: ↑subfamily Corylaceae, ↑family Corylaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑hamamelid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Betulaceae, ↑family Betulaceae, ↑birch family
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\\ˌkȯrəˈlāsēˌē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
in some classifications : a family coextensive with the Betulaceae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.