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UMBELLIFEROUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does umbelliferous mean?
• UMBELLIFEROUS (adjective)
The adjective UMBELLIFEROUS has 1 sense:
1. relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae
Familiarity information: UMBELLIFEROUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Pertainym:
Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)
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