Nearby Words
adjective
deadly; fatal.
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin mortiferus death-bearing, equivalent to morti- (stem of mors) death + -ferus -ferous
1525–35; < Latin mortiferus death-bearing, equivalent to morti- (stem of mors) death + -ferus -ferous
Related forms
mor·tif·er·ous·ness, noun
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Mortiferous
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