ferula (ˈfɛrʊlə, ˈfɛrjʊ-) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -las, -lae | |
| 1. | any large umbelliferous plant of the Mediterranean genus Ferula, having thick stems and dissected leaves: cultivated as the source of several strongly scented gum resins, such as galbanum |
| 2. | a rare word for ferule |
| [C14: from Latin: giant fennel] | |
| ferulaceous | |
| —adj | |
| organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes |
| group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food |