-ferous
Pronunciation : -fer*ous.
Etymology : [L. -fer. fr. ferre to bear. See Bear to support.]
Definition : Defn: A suffix signifying bearing, producing, yielding; as, auriferous, yielding gold; chyliferous, producing chyle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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