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Sebiferous :: Sebiferous (a.) Producing vegetable tallow.

Galactophorous :: Galactophorous (a.) Milk-carrying; lactiferous; -- applied to the ducts of mammary glands.

Goutwort :: Goutwort (n.) A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Aegopodium Podagraria); -- called also bishop's weed, ashweed, and herb gerard..

Antheriferous :: Antheriferous (a.) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower..

Stomata :: Stoloniferous (a.) Producing stolons; putting forth suckers.

Nectary :: Nectary (n.) That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as the larkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See the Illustration of Nasturtium..

Opopanax :: Opopanax (n.) The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic..

Foraminiferous :: Foraminiferous (a.) Having small openings, or foramina..

Catskill Period :: Catskill period () The closing subdivision of the Devonian age in America. The rocks of this period are well developed in the Catskill mountains, and extend south and west under the Carboniferous formation. See the Diagram under Geology..

Oviferous :: Oviferous (a.) Egg-bearing; -- applied particularly to certain receptacles, as in Crustacea, that retain the eggs after they have been excluded from the formative organs, until they are hatched..

Soporific :: Soporific (a.) Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep; soporiferous; as, the soporific virtues of opium..

Orthospermous :: Orthospermous (a.) Having the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to coelospermous..

Bulbiferous :: Bulbiferous (n.) Producing bulbs.

Balmy :: Balmy (a.) Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild.

Melliferous :: Melliferous (a.) Producing honey.

Efferous :: Efferous (a.) Like a wild beast; fierce.

Masterwort :: Masterwort (n.) The Astrantia major, a European umbelliferous plant with a showy colored involucre..

Carboniferous :: Carboniferous (a.) Producing or containing carbon or coal.

Nimbiferous :: Nimbiferous (a.) Serving to bring clouds or stormy weather.

Tridentiferous :: Tridentiferous (a.) Bearing a trident.

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