"teliferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs Etymology: From Latin tēlum (“dart, spear, missile, offensive weapon, javelin”) + -ferous (“producing, containing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|tēlum|t=dart, spear, missile, offensive weapon, javelin}} Latin tēlum (“dart, spear, missile, offensive weapon, javelin”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} teliferous (not comparable)
  1. (zoology, obsolete) Having nematocysts or stinging cells. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Zoology Related terms: telifera
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