aliferous

aliferous
\\āˈlif(ə)rəs, aˈ-, əˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: ali- + -ferous
: having wings

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aliferous, a. rare—0.
(əˈlɪfərəs)
[f. late L. ālifer wing-bearing + -ous.]
Bearing or having wings.
in Bailey; whence in Johnson, &c.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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