-FLOROUS

Meaning of -FLOROUS in English

a combining form meaning "-flowered," "having flowers," used in the formation of adjectives: uniflorous.

[ -florus. See FLORI-, -OUS ]

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-FLOROUS — |flōrəs, -ȯr- adjective combining form Etymology: Late Latin -florus, from Latin flor-, flos flower — more at blow (to bloom) …
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UNIFLOROUS — |yünə|flōrəs adjective also uni·floral “+ Etymology: uni- + -florous or floral : bearing a solitary flower
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TUBULIFLOROUS — “+|flōrəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tubuli- + -florous : having all the flowers with tubular corollas — used of …
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TUBULI- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Latin tubulus tubule, tube 1. : tubule : tubulus tubuli ferous 2. : tubular …
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TUBIFLOROUS — |t(y)übə|flōrəs adjective Etymology: tubi- + -florous : tubuliflorous
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SPATHIFLORAE — ˌspāthəˈflōrˌē, -pāth-, -path- Etymology: New Latin, from spatha + -i- + -florae (from Late Latin, feminine plural of -florus -florous) …
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SPADICIFLORAE — ̷ ̷ˌdisəˈflōrˌē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from spadic-, spadix + -i- + -florae (from Late Latin, feminine plural …
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PEEGEE HYDRANGEA — ˈpē|jē- noun Etymology: peegee probably from the initial letters of New Latin paniculata (specific epithet of Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora ), …
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PALLIDI- — combining form Etymology: Latin pallidus : pale pallidi florous pallidi palpate
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NUDIFLOROUS — |n(y)üdə|flōrəs adjective Etymology: from (assumed) New Latin nudiflorus, from nudi- + Late Latin -florus -florous : having flowers naked and …
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NOCT- — combining form or nocti- or nocto- Etymology: noct- from New Latin, from Latin noct-, nox; nocti- from Latin, from noct-, …
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MYRTIFLORAE — ˌmərd.əˈflōˌrē Etymology: New Latin, from Latin myrtus myrtle + -i- + New Latin -florae (from Late Latin, feminine plural of …
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MULTIFLORA BEAN — |məltə̇|flōrə- noun Etymology: New Latin multiflora (specific epithet of Lipusa multiflora, synonym of Phaseolus coccineus, species name of the scarlet …
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LIGULIFLOROUS — |ligyələ|flōrəs, -lȯr- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ligul- + -florous : having ligulate flowers
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LIGUL- — combining form or liguli- Etymology: New Latin ligula (I) 1. : ligule ligul ar liguli form : ligulate liguli florous …
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GEMINIFLOROUS — |jemənē|flōrəs adjective Etymology: Latin gemin us + English -i- + -florous : having flowers in pairs
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DISCIFLORAL — |dis(k)ə|flōrəl, -lȯr- adjective also dis·ci·flo·rous -rəs Etymology: disc- + floral or -florous : having flowers with the receptacle enlarged into …
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CAULIFLOROUS — |kȯlə|flōrəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary caul- + -florous : producing flowers from the main stem or older branches the …
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ANOMAL- — combining form or anomali- or anomalo- Etymology: Latin anomal-, from Greek, from anōmalos uneven, irregular — more at anomalous : …
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UNIFLOROUS — /yooh'neuh flawr"euhs, -flohr"-/ , adj. Bot. having only one flower. [ 1750-60; UNI- + -FLOROUS ]
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TUBULIFLOROUS — /tooh'byeuh leuh flawr"euhs, -flohr"-, tyooh'-/ , adj. Bot. having the corolla tubular in all the perfect flowers of a head, …
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MULTIFLOROUS — /mul'teuh flawr"euhs, -flohr"-/ , adj. Bot. bearing many flowers, as a peduncle. [ 1750-60; multiflorus. See MULTI-, -FLOROUS ]
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GEMINIFLOROUS — /jem'euh nee flawr"euhs, -flohr"-/ , adj. Bot. having flowers arranged in pairs. [ 1865-70; gemin ( us ) twin + …
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