corticiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin cortex, corticis (“bark”) +‎ -ferous. Compare French corticifère.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

corticiferous (not comparable)

1. (rare) Producing bark or bark-like structures (the woody thing, not the doggy thing).

References

• “corticiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.