-florous

American  

1. a combining form meaning “-flowered,” “having flowers,” used in the formation of adjectives.

   uniflorous.

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-florous British  

combining form

1. indicating number or type of flowers

   tubuliflorous

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Usage

What does -florous mean? The combining form -florous is used like a suffix meaning “-flowered” or "having flowers." It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany. The form -florous comes from Latin -flōrus, meaning “flowered.” The Greek equivalent is ánthos, “flower,” which is the source of the combining form antho-. Learn more at our Words That Use article for antho-. What are variants of -florous?While -florous doesn't have any variants, it is related to the combining forms flor- and flori-, as in florigen. Discover more at our Words That Use articles for both forms.

Etymology

Origin of -florous

< Latin -flōrus. See flori-, -ous

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