ulmaceous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ul māshəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ul•ma•ceous  (ul māshəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Plant Biologybelonging to the Ulmaceae, the elm family of plants. Cf. elm family. 
  • Neo-Latin Ulmace(ae) family name (Ulm(us) a genus (Latin: elm) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
  • 1840–50

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