Pronunciation:
[fam-uh-lee tree] •
(noun) Common Abbreviations: fam.
(family)
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Definition:
A chart that shows how the members of a family are
related over many generations.
Related Terms
• ancestry
• genealogy
• lineage
• pedigree
• pedigree
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