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ULMACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
ulmaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or pertaining to the family Ulmaceae of flowering plants, including the elm and zelkova.
Source: Wiktionary
Ul*ma"ceous, a. Etym: [L. ulmus an elm.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a suborder of urticaceous plants, of which the elm is the type.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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