laniferous
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin lanifer, from lana (“wool”) + ferre (“to bear”). Compare French lanifèare.
Adjective
[edit]laniferous (comparative more laniferous, superlative most laniferous)
- Bearing or producing wool.
- The sheep is a laniferous animal.
References
[edit]- “laniferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.