» genus acer
Noun (1 meaning)
1. type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit.
genus acer is a type of:
- dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus (noun) - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
genus acer is a member of:
- Aceraceae, family Aceraceae, maple family (noun) - a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
members of genus acer:
- maple (noun) - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs