-iferous

-iferous
\\|if(ə)rəs\ adjective combining form
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin -ifer (from -i- + -fer) & Middle French -ifere (from Latin -ifer) + Middle English -ous — more at -fer
: -ferous

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comb. form common form of -ferous

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-iferous
combining form of the suffix -ferous.

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