laniferous

laniferous
/leuh nif"euhr euhs/, adj.
wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
[1650-60; < L lanifer wool-bearing; see LANI-, -FEROUS]

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  • Laniferous — La*nif er*ous, n. [L. lanifer; lana wool + ferre to bear: cf. F. lanif[ e]re.] Bearing or producing wool. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • laniferous — adj. woolly, bearing wool …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • la|nig|er|ous — «luh NIHJ uhr uhs», adjective. = laniferous. (Cf. ↑laniferous) …   Useful english dictionary

  • lani- — a combining form meaning wool, used in the formation of compound words: laniferous. [ < LL, comb. form of lana WOOL; akin to Gk lênos wool] * * * …   Universalium

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  • lan- — combining form or lani or lano Etymology: Latin lan , lani , from lana more at wool : wool lan …   Useful english dictionary

  • lani- — see lan * * * a combining form meaning wool, used in the formation of compound words: laniferous. [ < LL, comb. form of lana WOOL; akin to Gk lênos wool] …   Useful english dictionary

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