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sporiferous

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spo⋅rif⋅er⋅ous

[spuh-rif-er-uhs]
–adjective
bearing spores.

Origin:
1830–40; spor- + -i- + -ferous
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spo·rif·er·ous   (spə-rĭf'ər-əs, spô-, spō-)   
adj.  Producing spores.
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