"calliferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kəˈlɪfəɹəs/
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin callifer, equivalent to callus + -i- + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|callifer}} New Latin callifer, {{af|en|callus|-i-|-ferous}} callus + -i- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} calliferous (not comparable)
  1. (normally botany or entomology) Bearing or producing calluses. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany, Entomology Derived forms: unicalliferous (alt: hapax, see T. Makino above)
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