Etymology

febriferous

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Today it means: Causing fever. Full definition →

Latin febris
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  1. Latin · derived fromfebris“fever”
  2. English todayfebriferous

From Latin febris (“fever”) + -ferous.

Words from the same roots

Latinfebris all →

febrilefebrigenic

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