guttifer

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noun

A plant that exudes gum or resin, of the family of trees and shrubs Guttiferae, now Clusiaceae

OriginLatin gutta →
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Meanings

nounguttifer (plural guttifers)

plural guttifers

  1. archaicbiologyA plant that exudes gum or resin, of the family of trees and shrubs Guttiferae, now Clusiaceae

Origin

  1. Latingutta“drop”
  2. Englishguttifer

From Latin gutta (“drop”) + ferre (“to bear”).

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APA

guttifer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guttifer

MLA

“guttifer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guttifer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guttifer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guttifer.

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