单词 | globuliferous |
释义 | globuliferous in British English (ˌɡlɒbjʊˈlɪfərəs) adjective producing, containing, or having globules globuliferous in American English (ˌɡlɑbjəˈlɪfərəs) adjective containing or producing globules Word origin [1790–1800; globule + -i- + -ferous]This word is first recorded in the period 1790–1800. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cannibalism, echelon, gelatin, idealism, rationalism-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -ferous is a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing,” “yielding,” “containing,” “conveying,”used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -ferous include: coniferous, pestiferous |
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