family sciadopityaceae

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1. family comprising a single genus that until recently was considered part of Taxodiaceae (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	gymnosperm family,
definition	:	a family of gymnosperms (noun.plant)

member holonym	:	genus sciadopitys, sciadopitys,
definition	:	type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	coniferales, order coniferales,
definition	:	profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves (noun.plant)