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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.
[L. umbella and fero, to bear.]
Producing the inflorescence called an umbel; bearing umbels; as umbelliferous plants.

Definition 2024


umbelliferous

umbelliferous

English

Adjective

umbelliferous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Bearing umbels.
  2. (botany) Pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae.

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