culmiferous

English

Etymology

From culm +‎ -i- +‎ -ferous.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

culmiferous (comparative more culmiferous, superlative most culmiferous)

1. (mineralogy) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.

   culmiferous sandstone

2. (botany) Having jointed stems or culms.

   culmiferous plant

References

• “culmiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.