bulbiferous

bul·bif·er·ous

[buhl-bif-er-uhs]
adjective
producing bulbs.

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

non·bul·bif·er·ous, adjective
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bulbiferous (bʌlˈbɪfərəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of plants) producing bulbs

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