bulbiferous

bul·bif·er·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhl-bif-er-uh s]
- /bʌlˈbɪf ər əs/
- /bʌlbˈɪfərəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhl-bif-er-uh s]
- /bʌlˈbɪf ər əs/

Definitions of bulbiferous word

adjective bulbiferous (of plants) producing bulbs 3
adjective bulbiferous of a plant having tiny bulbs, esp. if they replace the buds on the stem, as certain onions 3
adjective bulbiferous producing bulbs. 1
adjective bulbiferous (botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils. 0

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Origin of bulbiferous

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < New Latin bulbifer (see bulb, -i-, -fer) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Bulbiferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bulbiferous

bulbiferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bulbiferous usage trend in Literature

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