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/rez'euh nif"euhr euhs/, adj.yielding resin.[1665-75; RESIN + -I- + -FEROUS]
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Resiniferous — Res in*if er*ous (r?z ?n ?f ?r ?s), a. [Resin + ferous: cf. F. r[ e]sinif[ e]re.] Yielding resin; as, a resiniferous tree or vessel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resiniferous — [rez΄ə nif′ər əs] adj. yielding resin: said of trees, etc … English World dictionary
resiniferous — |rezən|if(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: resin (I) + iferous : secreting or bearing resin resiniferous vessels … Useful english dictionary
resiniferous — bearing resin Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
resiniferous — rezɪ nɪfrÉ™s adj. producing resin, bearing resin … English contemporary dictionary
resiniferous — res·in·if·er·ous … English syllables
resiniferous — /rɛzəˈnɪfərəs/ (say rezuh nifuhruhs) adjective yielding resin …
Agathis Dammara — Amboyna pine Amboyna pine (Bot.) The resiniferous tree {Agathis Dammara}, of the Moluccas. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amboyna pine — (Bot.) The resiniferous tree {Agathis Dammara}, of the Moluccas. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shellac — A resinous excretion of an insect, Laccifer (Tachardia) lacca (family Coccidae). The insects suck the juice of various resiniferous Asiatic (chiefly Indian) trees and excrete and deposit “stick lac.” S. softens at a low temperature. It has many… … Medical dictionary
