Etymology

corticiferous

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Today it means: Producing bark or bark-like structures. Full definition →

Latin cortex
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  1. Latin · derived fromcortex
  2. English todaycorticiferous

From Latin cortex, corticis (“bark”) + -ferous. Compare French corticifère.

Words from the same roots

Latincortex all →

cortexcorticalcorticiformcorticinecortico-

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