stoloniferous

[ stoh-luh-nif-er-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. producing or bearing stolons.

Origin of stoloniferous

1
First recorded in 1770–80; stolon + -i- + -ferous

Other words from stoloniferous

  • sto·lon·if·er·ous·ly, adverb

Words Nearby stoloniferous

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How to use stoloniferous in a sentence

  • Perennial, and extensively stoloniferous; bright or glaucous green.

    Grasses | H. Marshall Ward
  • In stoloniferous grasses a similar difficulty of removal may be caused in a slighter degree by the underground stems.

    Grasses | H. Marshall Ward
  • Moreover P. pratensis is a creeping stoloniferous grass, less harsh, and with less pointed leaves.

    Grasses | H. Marshall Ward