bulbiferous

[ buhl-bif-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. producing bulbs.

Origin of bulbiferous

1
1800–10; <New Latin bulbifer (see bulb, -i-, -fer) + -ous

Other words from bulbiferous

  • non·bul·bif·er·ous, adjective

Words Nearby bulbiferous

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How to use bulbiferous in a sentence

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

    The Nursery Book | Liberty Hyde Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for bulbiferous

bulbiferous

/ (bʌlˈbɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. (of plants) producing bulbs

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