culmiferous

American

[kuhl-mif-er-uhs] / kʌlˈmɪf ər əs /

adjective

having or producing culms.

culmiferous British

/ kʌlˈmɪfərəs /

adjective

(of grasses) having a hollow jointed stem

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Etymology

Origin of culmiferous

First recorded in 1695–1705; culm ² + -i- + -ferous

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