-ferous

comparative more -ferous · superlative most -ferous · alternative -iferous

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “bearing an entity or entities as specified by the noun”.

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

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

2. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “producing a material as specified by the noun”.

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

3. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “containing a material as specified by the noun”.

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

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