"laniferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more laniferous [comparative], most laniferous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs Etymology: From Latin lanifer, from lana (“wool”) + ferre (“to bear”). Compare French lanifèare. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=wool}}, {{der|en|la|lanifer}} Latin lanifer, {{cog|fr|lanifèare}} French lanifèare Head templates: {{en-adj}} laniferous (comparative more laniferous, superlative most laniferous)
  1. Bearing or producing wool.
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