-ferous Definition

fərəs
suffix
Bearing; producing; containing.
Carboniferous.
American Heritage
affix
Bearing, producing.
Coniferous.
Webster's New World
adjective

Wild; savage.

Wiktionary
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Wiktionary

Origin of -ferous

  • Latin ferus. See fierce and feral.

    From Wiktionary

  • L -fer < ferre, bear + -ous

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • From Latin ferō.

    From Wiktionary

  • –fer –ous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

FFEFER

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SUSOUS

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-ferous

Words Starting With - and Ending With S

Starts With F & Ends With SStarts With FE & Ends With SStarts With F & Ends With US

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With F6 Letter Words Ending With S