family Cordaitaceae fa·mi·ly·cordaitaceae uncommon noun 1. chiefly Paleozoic plants; Cordaites is the chief and typical genus SynonymsCordaitaceaefamily Cordaitaceae Related words Broader terms gymnosperm family Parts Cordaitales Part of Cordaites WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.