"nubiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nubiferous [comparative], most nubiferous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin nubifer, from nūbēs (“cloud”) + ferre (“to bear”). Compare French nubifère. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|nubifer}} Latin nubifer, {{cog|fr|nubifère}} French nubifère Head templates: {{en-adj}} nubiferous (comparative more nubiferous, superlative most nubiferous)
  1. Bringing, or producing, clouds; cloudy. Translations (Translations): nubifère [feminine, masculine] (French), nubifero (Italian)

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