Meanings
adjectivespiciferous (not comparable)
- not comparableobsoletebiologyBearing ears or spikes; spicate.
Stem rigid, emitting near the floral leaves a spiciferous branch with coriaceous leaves. Internodes equal in length, 4-5 cm.
1904, John Bell Hatcher, Reports of the Princeton University Expeditions to PatagoniaSynonyms: spicigerous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveBearing ears or spikes; spicate.
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Origin
- Latinspicifer“bearing spikes or ears”
- Englishspiciferous
From Latin spicifer (“bearing spikes or ears”), from spica (“ear”) + ferre (“to bear”).
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