sacciferous

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/sækˈsɪfəɹəs/

adjective

Bearing a sac.

“sacciferous insect”

OriginLatin saccus →
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Meanings

adjectivesacciferous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBearing a sac.

    sacciferous insect

    1 more example

    sacciferous larvae

Origin

  1. Latinsaccus“a sack”
  2. Englishsacciferous

From Latin saccus (“a sack”) + -iferous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sacciferous

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“sacciferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacciferous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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