genus ulmus

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   type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions

   SynonymsUlmus

   Broaderdicot genus

   Part ofUlmaceae

Questions about genus ulmus

What does genus ulmus mean?

genus ulmus means "type genus of family Ulmaceae; deciduous trees having simple serrate leaves; widely distributed in temperate regions".

What is another word for genus ulmus?

Close synonyms include Ulmus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus ulmus a common word?

genus ulmus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.