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laniferous

[luh-nif-er-uhs]

adjective

  1. wool-bearing.

    sheep and other laniferous animals.

laniferous

/ ləˈnɪfərəs, ləˈnɪdʒərəs /

adjective

  1. biology bearing wool or fleecy hairs resembling wool

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Word History and Origins

Origin of laniferous1

1650–60; < Latin Ծڱ wool-bearing; lani-, -ferous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laniferous1

C17: from Latin Ծڱ, from Բ wool

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