- ag|a|tif|er|ous
- ag|a|tif|er|ous «AG uh TIHF uhr uhs», adjective.containing or yielding agate.
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sal|u|tif|er|ous — «SAL yu TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. healthful; salubrious. 2. Figurative. conducive to well being, safety, or salvation. ╂[< Latin salūtifer (< salūs, ūtis good health + ferre to bear) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
am|en|tif|er|ous — «AM uhn TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. bearing catkins; amentaceous: »The pussy willow is amentiferous. ╂[< ament1 + ferous] … Useful english dictionary
ar|gen|tif|er|ous — «AHR juhn TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. yielding silver: »an argentiferous ore. ╂[< Latin argentum silver + English ferous] … Useful english dictionary
co|bal|tif|er|ous — «KOH bl TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. containing or yielding cobalt. ╂[< cobalt + ferous] … Useful english dictionary
pes|tif´er|ous|ness — pes|tif|er|ous «pehs TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. bringing disease or infection; pestilential: »Rats are pestiferous. 2. Figurative. bringing moral evil; pernicious: »the pestiferous influence of a bad example. 3. Informal. troublesome; anno … Useful english dictionary
pes|tif´er|ous|ly — pes|tif|er|ous «pehs TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. bringing disease or infection; pestilential: »Rats are pestiferous. 2. Figurative. bringing moral evil; pernicious: »the pestiferous influence of a bad example. 3. Informal. troublesome; anno … Useful english dictionary
pes|tif|er|ous — «pehs TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. bringing disease or infection; pestilential: »Rats are pestiferous. 2. Figurative. bringing moral evil; pernicious: »the pestiferous influence of a bad example. 3. Informal. troublesome; anno … Useful english dictionary
lac|tif´er|ous|ness — lac|tif|er|ous «lak TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. (of animals or their organs) secreting or conveying milk or a milky fluid. 2. (of plants) yielding a milky juice. ╂[< Latin lactifer producing milk or juice (< lac, lactis milk + ferre to… … Useful english dictionary
lac|tif|er|ous — «lak TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. (of animals or their organs) secreting or conveying milk or a milky fluid. 2. (of plants) yielding a milky juice. ╂[< Latin lactifer producing milk or juice (< lac, lactis milk + ferre to bear) + English… … Useful english dictionary
mor|tif´er|ous|ness — mor|tif|er|ous «mr TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. bringing or producing death; deadly. –mor|tif´er|ouly, adverb. –mor|tif´er|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
