margaritiferous

English

Etymology

from Latin margarītifer, from margarīta (“pearl”) + ferre (“to bear”). Compare French margaritifère.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

margaritiferous (comparative more margaritiferous, superlative most margaritiferous)

1. (zoology, arhaic) Producing pearls.

   Synonym: pearly

Translations

producing pearls

• French: margaritifère (fr)
• Latin: margarītifer

References

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