UMBELLIFEROUS

umbelliferous

(adjective) relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

umbelliferous (not comparable)

(botany) Bearing umbels.

(botany) Pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae.

Source: Wiktionary


Um`bel*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F. ombillifère.] (Bot.) (a) Producing umbels. (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferæ) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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