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laniferous
la·nif·er·ous
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ər
əs
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adjective
wool-bearing:
sheep and other laniferous animals.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
lānifer
wool-bearing; see
lani-
,
-ferous
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laniferous
or
lanigerous
(ləˈnɪfərəs, ləˈnɪdʒərəs)
—
adj
biology
bearing wool or fleecy hairs resembling wool
[C17: from Latin
lānifer,
from
lāna
wool]
lanigerous
or
lanigerous
—
adj
[C17: from Latin
lānifer,
from
lāna
wool]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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