Culmiferous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Culmiferous \Cul*mif"er*ous\ (k?l-m?f"?r-?s), a. [L. culmus
     stalk or stem + -ferous: cf. F. culmif[`e]re.]
     Having jointed stems or culms.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Culmiferous \Cul*mif"er*ous\ (k[u^]l*m[i^]f"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [2d
     culm + -ferous.] (Min.)
     Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.
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