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umbelliferous definition

um·bel·lif·er·ous (um′bə lif′ər əs)

adjective

having an umbel or umbels: said of plants of the umbel family

Etymology: ModL umbellifer (see umbel & -fer) + -ous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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