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Albuminiferous
Albuminiferous Al*bu`mi*nif"er*ous, a. [L. albumen + -ferous.]
Supplying albumen.
Aluminiferous
Aluminiferous A*lu`mi*nif"er*ous, a. [L. alumen alum +
-ferous: cf. F. aluminif[`e]re.]
Containing alum.
Antenniferous
Antenniferous An`ten*nif"er*ous, a. [Antenna + -ferous.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Bearing or having antenn[ae].
Arseniferous
Arseniferous Ar`sen*if"er*ous, a. [Arsenic + -ferous.]
Containing or producing arsenic.
Attalea funiferaCoquilla nut Co*quil"la nut [Pg. coquilho, Sp. coquillo, dim.
of coco a cocoanut.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a Brazilian tree (Attalea funifera of
Martius.).
Note: Its shell is hazel-brown in color, very hard and close
in texture, and much used by turners in forming
ornamental articles, such as knobs for umbrella
handles. Balaniferous
Balaniferous Bal`a*nif"er*ous, a. [L. balanus acorn +
-ferous.]
Bearing or producing acorns.
Bituminiferous
Bituminiferous Bi*tu`mi*nif"er*ous, a. [Bitumen + -ferous.]
Producing bitumen. --Kirwan.
C stoloniferaCornel Cor"nel (-n?l), n. [OF. cornille, cornoille, F.
cornouille, cornel berry, LL. cornolium cornel tree, fr. L.
cornus, fr. cornu horn, in allusion to the hardness of the
wood. See Horn.]
1. (Bot.) The cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas), a European
shrub with clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed
by very acid but edible drupes resembling cherries.
2. Any species of the genus Cornus, as C. florida, the
flowering cornel; C. stolonifera, the osier cornel; C.
Canadensis, the dwarf cornel, or bunchberry. CarboniferousCarboniferous Car`bon*if"er*ous
(k[aum]r`b[o^]n*[i^]f"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [Carbon + -ferous.]
Producing or containing carbon or coal.
Carboniferous age (Geol.), the age immediately following
the Devonian, or Age of fishes, and characterized by the
vegetation which formed the coal beds. This age embraces
three periods, the Subcarboniferous, the Carboniferous,
and Permian. See Age of acrogens, under Acrogen.
Carboniferous formation (Geol.), the series of rocks
(including sandstones, shales, limestones, and
conglomerates, with beds of coal) which make up the strata
of the Carboniferous age or period. See the Diagram under
Geology. Carboniferous ageCarboniferous Car`bon*if"er*ous
(k[aum]r`b[o^]n*[i^]f"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [Carbon + -ferous.]
Producing or containing carbon or coal.
Carboniferous age (Geol.), the age immediately following
the Devonian, or Age of fishes, and characterized by the
vegetation which formed the coal beds. This age embraces
three periods, the Subcarboniferous, the Carboniferous,
and Permian. See Age of acrogens, under Acrogen.
Carboniferous formation (Geol.), the series of rocks
(including sandstones, shales, limestones, and
conglomerates, with beds of coal) which make up the strata
of the Carboniferous age or period. See the Diagram under
Geology. Carboniferous formationCarboniferous Car`bon*if"er*ous
(k[aum]r`b[o^]n*[i^]f"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [Carbon + -ferous.]
Producing or containing carbon or coal.
Carboniferous age (Geol.), the age immediately following
the Devonian, or Age of fishes, and characterized by the
vegetation which formed the coal beds. This age embraces
three periods, the Subcarboniferous, the Carboniferous,
and Permian. See Age of acrogens, under Acrogen.
Carboniferous formation (Geol.), the series of rocks
(including sandstones, shales, limestones, and
conglomerates, with beds of coal) which make up the strata
of the Carboniferous age or period. See the Diagram under
Geology. ConiferConifer Co"ni*fer, n. [L. conifer; conus cone + ferre to bear:
cf. F. conif[`e]re.] (Bot.)
A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae,
which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the
yew. Coniferin
Coniferin Co*nif"er*in, n. (Chem.)
A glucoside extracted from the cambium layer of coniferous
trees as a white crystalline substance.
ConiferousConiferous Co*nif"er*ous, a.
(a) Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
(b) Pertaining to the order Coniferae, of which the pine
tree is the type. CorniferousCorniferous Cor*nif"er*ous (k?r-n?f"?r-?s), a. [L. cornu horn
+ -ferous.] (Geol.)
Of or pertaining to the lowest period of the Devonian age.
(See the Diagram, under Geology.) The Corniferous period
has been so called from the numerous seams of hornstone which
characterize the later part of the period, as developed in
the State of New York. Cornus stoloniferaOsier O"sier, n. [F. osier: cf. Prov. F. oisis, Armor. ozil,
aozil, Gr. ?, ?, ?, L. vitex, and E. withy.] (Bot.)
(a) A kind of willow (Salix viminalis) growing in wet
places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North
America. It is considered the best of the willows for
basket work. The name is sometimes given to any kind
of willow.
(b) One of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of
other similar plants.
The rank of osiers by the murmuring stream.
--Shak.
Osier bed, or Osier holt, a place where willows are grown
for basket making. [Eng.]
Red osier.
(a) A kind of willow with reddish twigs (Salix rubra).
(b) An American shrub (Cornus stolonifera) which has
slender red branches; -- also called osier cornel. Doniferous
Doniferous Do*nif"er*ous, a. [L. donum gift + -ferous.]
Bearing gifts. [R.]
Embryoniferous
Embryoniferous Em`bry*o*nif"er*ous, a. [Embryo + -ferous.]
(Biol.)
Having an embryo.
Foraminifer
Foraminifer For`a*min"i*fer, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the foraminifera.
ForaminiferaForaminifera Fo*ram`i*nif"e*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. foramen,
-aminis, a foramen + ferre to bear.] (Zo["o]l.)
An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a
chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids.
Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some
species are covered with sand. See Rhizophoda. Foraminiferous
Foraminiferous Fo*ram`i*nif"er*ous, a.
1. Having small openings, or foramina.
2. Pertaining to, or composed of, Foraminifera; as,
foraminiferous mud.
Gelatiniferous
Gelatiniferous Gel`a*tin*if"er*ous, a. [Gelatin + -ferous.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
Yielding gelatin on boiling with water; capable of
gelatination.
Gossaniferous
Gossaniferous Gos`san*if"er*ous, a. [Gossan + -ferous.]
Containing or producing gossan.
Graniferous
Graniferous Gra*nif"er*ous, a. [L. qranifer; granum grain +
ferre to bear: cf. F. granif[`e]re.]
Bearing grain, or seeds like grain. --Humble.
Guaniferous
Guaniferous Gua*nif"er*ous, a. [Guano + -ferous.]
Yielding guano. --Ure.
Igniferous
Igniferous Ig*nif"er*ous, a. [L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre
to bear.]
Producing fire. [R.] --Blount.
L crumeniferMarabou Mar`a*bou", n. [F.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos
(formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L.
crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments.
The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the
adjutant. See Adjutant. [Written also marabu.]
2. One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a
mulatto and a griffe. [Louisiana] --Bartlett. Laminiferous
Laminiferous Lam`i*nif"er*ous, a. [Lamina + -ferous.]
Having a structure consisting of lamin[ae], or thin layers.
Laniferous
Laniferous La*nif"er*ous, n. [L. lanifer; lana wool + ferre to
bear: cf. F. lanif[`e]re.]
Bearing or producing wool.
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