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bulbiferous

[ buhl-bif-er-uhs ]
/ bʌlˈbɪf ər əs /

adjective

producing bulbs.

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Origin of bulbiferous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bulbiferous

non·bul·bif·er·ous, adjective

Words nearby bulbiferous

bulb, bulbar, bulbar myelitis, bulbar paralysis, bulb fly, bulbiferous, bulbil, bulbitis, bulb keel, bulblet, bulb mite
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Example sentences from the Web for bulbiferous

  • 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

(of plants) producing bulbs
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