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cauliferous

cauliferous adjective: giving rise to a stalk or stem.

Adjective

cauliferous (not comparable)

  1. Giving rise to a stalk or stem

Origin of cauliferous

From caul(is) + -i- + -ferous.

Words that rhyme with cauliferous

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Questions about cauliferous

What does cauliferous mean?
Cauliferous means giving rise to a stalk or stem.
What part of speech is cauliferous?
Cauliferous is an adjective.

Words near cauliferous in the dictionary

  1. cauliculus
  2. caulidia
  3. caulidium
  4. caulie
  5. caulies
  6. cauliferous
  7. caulifloret
  8. cauliflorets
  9. cauliflorous
  10. cauliflory
  11. cauliflower

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