| 单词 | calcariferous |
| 释义 | calcariferous in British English (ˌkælkəˈrɪfərəs) adjective having a spur or spurs calcariferous in American English (ˌkælkəˈrɪfərəs) adjective Biology bearing a spur or spurs Word origin [1850–55; ‹ L calcar calcar1 + -i- + -ferous]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clear-cut, ethos, ethylene, headhunting, runoff-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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