umbelliferous

um·bel·lif·er·ous

U0014400 (ŭm′bə-lĭf′ər-əs)adj. Bearing umbels.

umbelliferous

(ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs) adj1. (Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Umbelliferae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs, typically having hollow stems, divided or compound leaves, and flowers in umbels: includes fennel, dill, parsley, carrot, celery, and parsnip2. (Botany) designating any other plant bearing umbels[C17: from New Latin umbellifer, from Latin umbella sunshade + ferre to bear] umˈbellifer n

um•bel•lif•er•ous

(ˌʌm bəˈlɪf ər əs)

adj. bearing an umbel or umbels, as plants of the parsley family. [1655–65; < New Latin umbellifer]

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umbelliferous - relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferaephytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants