-ferous

See also: ferous

English

Alternative forms

-iferous

Etymology

From Latin ferō (“I bear”) + -ous.

Suffix

-ferous

Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the specified material
nectar + ‎-ferous → ‎nectariferous (“producing nectar”)
Used to form adjectives from nouns, containing the specified material
nickel + ‎-ferous → ‎nickeliferous (“containing nickel”)

Derived terms

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Derived terms

Translations

producing a certain material

Catalan: -fer
Czech: -ferní, -nosný
Italian: -ifero

Latin: -fer
Polish: -nośny

Anagrams

fouser, fueros

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