laniferous

English

Etymology

From Latin lanifer, from lana (“wool”) + ferre (“to bear”). Compare French lanifèare.

Adjective

laniferous (comparative more laniferous, superlative most laniferous)

1. Bearing or producing wool.

   The sheep is a laniferous animal.

References

• “laniferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• fluorinase, isoflurane