| 单词 | ceriferous |
| 释义 | ceriferous in British English (sɪˈrɪfərəs) adjective biology producing or bearing wax ceriferous in American English (səˈrɪfərəs) adjective producing wax Word origin < L cera, wax + -ferousceriferous in American English (sɪˈrɪfərəs) adjective producing or secreting wax, as a gland Word origin [cer- + -i- + -ferous]-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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