"margaritiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more margaritiferous [comparative], most margaritiferous [superlative]
Etymology: from Latin margarītifer, from margarīta (“pearl”) + ferre (“to bear”). Compare French margaritifère. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|margarītifer}} Latin margarītifer, {{cog|fr|margaritifère}} French margaritifère Head templates: {{en-adj}} margaritiferous (comparative more margaritiferous, superlative most margaritiferous)
  1. (zoology, arhaic) Producing pearls. Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: pearly Translations (producing pearls): margaritifère (French), margarītifer (Latin)
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