bulbiferous

[ buhl-bif-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. producing bulbs.

bulbiferous

/ bʌlˈbɪfərəs /

adjective

1. (of plants) producing bulbs

Other Words From

• nonbul·bifer·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulbiferous¹

1800–10; < New Latin bulbifer ( bulb, -i-, -fer ) + -ous

Example Sentences

Leaf cuttings of some tuberiferous or bulbiferous plants produce little tubers or bulbs in the same way.

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