Umbelliferae um·bel·li·ferae uncommon noun 1. plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill Synonymsfamily UmbelliferaeApiaceaefamily Apiaceaecarrot family Related words Broader terms rosid dicot family Narrower terms genus AngelicaPastinaca Parts Umbellales Part of umbelliferAethusaAnethumAnthriscusApiumgenus AstrantiaCarumCicuta WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.