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Umbelliferous

Umbelliferous Meaning & Definition
Umbelliferous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Umbelliferous?

[adj] (botany) relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae

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Umbelliferous In Webster's Dictionary

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

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