Meaning of -ferous | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “bearing an entity or entities as specified by the noun”.
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2. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “producing a material as specified by the noun”.
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3. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “containing a material as specified by the noun”.
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Equivalents

Examples

“flagellum + -i- + -ferous → flagelliferous (“bearing a flagellum”)”

“flos, floris + -i- + -ferous → floriferous (“bearing flowers”)”

“nectar + -i- + -ferous → nectariferous (“producing nectar”)”

“nickel + -i- + -ferous → nickeliferous (“containing nickel”)”

“cadmium + -i- + -ferous → cadmiferous (“containing cadmium”)”

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