Noun | 1. | family Sciadopityaceae - family comprising a single genus that until recently was considered part of Taxodiaceae gymnosperm family - a family of gymnosperms Coniferales, order Coniferales - profusely branching and chiefly evergreen trees and some shrubs having narrow or needlelike leaves genus Sciadopitys, Sciadopitys - type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae; Japanese umbrella pines |