family tree
noun
a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.
family trees
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pluralof family tree.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Because immune cells divide continuously, the scientists needed to trace their cellular family trees.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Even if that hurdle is met, more than 60 years of exile means the original property owners are largely gone, leaving behind multigenerational family trees sometimes across the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
According to the ICO, this included access to personal data belonging to 155,592 UK residents, such as names, year of birth, geographical information, profile images, race, ethnicity, health reports and family trees.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025
Not everyone, not every group, but enough that our family trees became forever entwined.
From Slate ● May 14, 2025
“Many of our oldest family trees become a little diseased over time,” he said as Bellatrix gazed at him, breathless and imploring.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
