manniferous

mannifˈerous adjective

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Main Entry: ↑manna

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manniferous, a.

(mæˈnɪfərəs)

[f. mod.L. mannifer (+ manna manna + -fer bearing) + -ous: see -ferous.]

a. Yielding manna (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1856). b. Causing the production of manna. (Said of insects.)

In recent Dicts.