le|thif|er|ous

le|thif|er|ous
le|thif|er|ous «lih THIHF uhr uhs», adjective.
that causes or results in death; deadly: »

lethiferous diseases.

[< Latin lethifer (< lētum death + ferre to carry, bring) + English -ous]

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  • thif — le·thif·er·ous; …   English syllables

  • lethiferous — le·thif·er·ous …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • Lethiferous — Le*thif er*ous (l[ e]*th[i^]f [ e]r*[u^]s), a. [L. lethifer, letifer, fr. lethum, letum, death + ferre to bear, to bring: cf. F. l[ e]thif[ e]re.] Deadly; bringing death or destruction. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lethiferous — /li thif euhr euhs/, adj. Archaic. lethal. [1645 55; < L letifer (leti , comb. form of letum death (see LETHAL) + fer bearing) + OUS; see FEROUS] * * * …   Universalium

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