comb. form (usu. -iferous) forming adjectives with the sense 'bearing', 'having' (auriferous; odoriferous). -ferously suffix -ferousness suffix
[ from or after F -fère or L -fer producing f. ferre bear ]
comb. form (usu. -iferous) forming adjectives with the sense 'bearing', 'having' (auriferous; odoriferous). -ferously suffix -ferousness suffix
[ from or after F -fère or L -fer producing f. ferre bear ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012