-ferous

• -iferous

From Latin ferō (“to bear”) + English -ous.

• IPA^(key): /-fəɹəs/

-ferous (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -ferous, superlative most -ferous)

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “bearing an entity or entities as specified by the noun”.

   ‎flagellum + ‎-i- + ‎-ferous → ‎flagelliferous (“bearing a flagellum”)

   ‎flos, floris + ‎-i- + ‎-ferous → ‎floriferous (“bearing flowers”)

2. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “producing a material as specified by the noun”.

   ‎nectar + ‎-i- + ‎-ferous → ‎nectariferous (“producing nectar”)

3. Used to form adjectives from nouns, with the sense “containing a material as specified by the noun”.

   ‎nickel + ‎-i- + ‎-ferous → ‎nickeliferous (“containing nickel”)

   ‎cadmium + ‎-i- + ‎-ferous → ‎cadmiferous (“containing cadmium”)

• ferrous (not to be confused); ferri-, ferriferous

• fouser, fueros