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au|rif|er|ous — « RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. containing or yielding gold. ╂[< Latin aurifer (< aurum gold + ferre bear) + English ous] –au|rif´er|ous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
flo|rif|er|ous — «fl RIHF uhr uhs, floh », adjective. bearing flowers: »One of the most floriferous varieties I have ever grown is…a single fringed white petunia with golden throat (New York Times). ╂[< Latin flōrifer flower bearing (< flōs, flōris + ferre… … Useful english dictionary
ce|rif|er|ous — «suh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. producing wax. ╂[< Latin cēra wax + English ferous] … Useful english dictionary
cir|rif|er|ous — «suh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. Zoology. bearing cirri … Useful english dictionary
fer|rif|er|ous — «feh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. containing iron; producing or yielding iron. ╂[< Latin ferrum iron + English ferous] … Useful english dictionary
po|rif|er|ous — «p RIHF uhr uhs, poh », adjective. 1. having pores. 2. of or having to do with the sponges; poriferan … Useful english dictionary
spi|rif|er|ous — «spy RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. having a spire, as a univalve shell. 2. having spiral appendages, as a brachiopod. ╂[< Latin spīra (see etym. under spire2 (Cf. ↑spire)) + English ferous] … Useful english dictionary
spo|rif|er|ous — «spuh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. bearing or producing spores. ╂[< New Latin spora (see etym. under spore (Cf. ↑spore)) + English ferous] … Useful english dictionary
so´po|rif´er|ous|ness — so|po|rif|er|ous «SOH puh RIHF uhr uhs, SOP uh », adjective. bringing sleep; causing sleep. ╂[< Latin sopōrifer (< sopor, ōris deep sleep + ferre to bring) + English ous] –so´po|rif´er|ous|ly, adverb. –so´po|rif´er|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
so´po|rif´er|ous|ly — so|po|rif|er|ous «SOH puh RIHF uhr uhs, SOP uh », adjective. bringing sleep; causing sleep. ╂[< Latin sopōrifer (< sopor, ōris deep sleep + ferre to bring) + English ous] –so´po|rif´er|ous|ly, adverb. –so´po|rif´er|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
