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gemmiferous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gem-mif-er-ous
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing gemmae or buds.

adj

Multiplying by means of buds.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin gemma (“bud”) + -ferous. Compare French gemmifère.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more gemmiferous (comparative) most gemmiferous (superlative)

Rhymes With

carboniferous fossiliferous cruciferous seminiferous odoriferous splendiferous luminiferous metalliferous floriferous auriferous stoloniferous calciferous

Questions

What does gemmiferous mean?
Producing gemmae or buds.
Where does gemmiferous come from?
From Latin gemma (“bud”) + -ferous. Compare French gemmifère.

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