Definition of Umbeliferous
Um`bel*lif"er*ous (?), a. [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.
Um`bel*lif"er*ous (?), a. [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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (botany) bearing umbels
- (botany) pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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