nettle family nett·le·fa·mily uncommon noun 1. a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs SynonymsUrticaceaefamily Urticaceaenettle family Related words Broader terms dicot family Parts Urticales Part of UrticaBoehmeriaHelxineLaporteaParietariaPileaPipturus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
