genus Sequoiadendron ge·nus·se·quoiadendron uncommon noun 1. giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae SynonymsSequoiadendrongenus Sequoiadendron Related words Broader terms plant genus Parts Cupressaceae Part of giant sequoia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.