- tergiferous
- \(ˌ)tərˈjif(ə)rəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin tergum + English -iferous
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Tergiferous — Ter*gif er*ous, a. [L. tergum the back + ferous.] Carrying or bearing upon the back. [1913 Webster] {Tergiferous plants} (Bot.), plants which bear their seeds on the back of their leaves, as ferns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tergiferous plants — Tergiferous Ter*gif er*ous, a. [L. tergum the back + ferous.] Carrying or bearing upon the back. [1913 Webster] {Tergiferous plants} (Bot.), plants which bear their seeds on the back of their leaves, as ferns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tergiferous — ter·gif·er·ous … English syllables
