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Webster 1913 Edition
Umbelliferous
Umˊbel-lif′er-ous
,Adj.
[
Umbel
+ -ferous
: cf. F. ombellifère
.] (Bot.)
(a)
Producing umbels.
(b)
Of or pertaining to a natural order (
Umbelliferae
) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples. Webster 1828 Edition
Umbelliferous
UMBELLIF'EROUS
,Adj.
Producing the inflorescence called an umbel; bearing umbels; as umbelliferous plants.
Definition 2024
umbelliferous
umbelliferous
English
Adjective
umbelliferous (not comparable)
- (botany) Bearing umbels.
- (botany) Pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae.
Translations
bearing umbels
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pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae
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