- -florous
- -flo·rous
English syllables. 2014.
-florous
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-florous — [flə rəs] [< LL florus < L flos (gen. floris): see BLOOM1] combining form having a (specified) number or kind of flowers [triflorous, tubuliflorous] … English World dictionary
-florous — a combining form meaning flowered, having flowers, used in the formation of adjectives: uniflorous. [ < L florus. See FLORI , OUS] * * * … Universalium
-florous — aff. a combining form meaning “having flowers” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: tubuliflorous[/ex] • Etymology: < L flōrus … From formal English to slang
-florous — an adjectival suffix meaning flowered , as in uniflorous. {Latin flōrus flowered} …
-florous — |flōrəs, ȯr adjective combining form Etymology: Late Latin florus, from Latin flor , flos flower more at blow (to bloom) : having or bearing (such or so many) flowers : flowered : anthous in words whose first constituent ends in i noctiflorous… … Useful english dictionary
geminiflorous — |jemənē|flōrəs adjective Etymology: Latin geminus + English i + florous : having flowers in pairs * * * /jem euh nee flawr euhs, flohr /, adj. Bot. having flowers arranged in pairs. [1865 70; < L gemin(us) twin + I + FLOROUS] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
tubuliflorous — “+|flōrəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tubuli + florous : having all the flowers with tubular corollas used of plants of the order Campanulales and especially of the family Compositae * * * /tooh byeuh leuh flawr euhs … Useful english dictionary
bhel- — I. bhel 1 To shine, flash, burn; shining white and various bright colors. Derivatives include blue, bleach, blind, blond, blanket, black, flagrant, and flame. I. Suffixed full grade form … Universalium
geminiflorous — /jem euh nee flawr euhs, flohr /, adj. Bot. having flowers arranged in pairs. [1865 70; < L gemin(us) twin + I + FLOROUS] * * * … Universalium
multiflorous — /mul teuh flawr euhs, flohr /, adj. Bot. bearing many flowers, as a peduncle. [1750 60; < ML multiflorus. See MULTI , FLOROUS] * * * … Universalium
