"sporiferous" meaning in English

See sporiferous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sporiferous [comparative], most sporiferous [superlative]
Etymology: From spore + -i- + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spore|-i-|-ferous}} spore + -i- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} sporiferous (comparative more sporiferous, superlative most sporiferous)
  1. (biology) Bearing or producing spores. Categories (topical): Biology

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