falciferous

falciferous
falˈciferous, a. Obs.—0
[f. L. falc(i)-, falx sickle + -ferous.]
Carrying a sickle, scythe-bearing.
1656–81 in Blount Glossogr. 1692–1732 in Coles.

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  • falciferous — adjective /fælˈsɪfəɹəs/ Sickle bearing. The stinted growth of the stationary Conchifera forms a striking contrast with the size and number of the Cephalopoda interred with them in the same bed; in fact the dawning existence of these Conchifera… …   Wiktionary

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