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umbelliferous

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um⋅bel⋅lif⋅er⋅ous

  [uhm-buh-lif-er-uhs]
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–adjective
1. bearing an umbel or umbels.
2. belonging to the Umbelliferae, the parsley family of plants.

Origin:
1655–65; < NL umbellifer (umbelli-, comb. form of L umbella (see umbel ) + -fer -fer ) + -ous
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um·bel·lif·er·ous   (ŭm'bə-lĭf'ər-əs)   
adj.  Bearing umbels.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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