ulmus

Ulmus

Ul"mus\, n. [L., an elm.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the elm.
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ulmus

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