"jaculiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Latin jacula (“dart”) + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|jacula||dart}} Latin jacula (“dart”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} jaculiferous (not comparable)
  1. (rare) prickly; bearing spines Tags: not-comparable, rare
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