"calamiferous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more calamiferous [comparative], most calamiferous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs Etymology: From Latin calamus (“reed”) + -iferous. Compare New Latin calamifer, used in Botanical Latin and taxonomic names. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|calamus||reed}} Latin calamus (“reed”), {{af|en|-ferous|alt1=-iferous}} -iferous, {{cog|NL.|calamifer}} New Latin calamifer Head templates: {{en-adj}} calamiferous (comparative more calamiferous, superlative most calamiferous)
  1. (rare, botany) Having or producing reeds. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Botany
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