"febriferous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more febriferous [comparative], most febriferous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs Etymology: From Latin febris (“fever”) + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|febris||fever}} Latin febris (“fever”), {{affix|en|-ferous}} -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} febriferous (comparative more febriferous, superlative most febriferous)
  1. (archaic) Causing fever. Tags: archaic
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