stelliferous

American

[ste-lif-er-uhs] / stɛˈlɪf ər əs /

adjective

having or abounding with stars.

stelliferous British

/ stɛˈlɪfərəs /

adjective

full of stars

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Etymology

Origin of stelliferous

1575–85; < Latin stellifer star-bearing ( stell ( a ) star + -i- -i- + -fer -fer ) + -ous; -ferous

Example Sentences

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This stelliferous zone almost completely encircles the sphere, which it divides into two nearly equal parts, and is inclined at an angle of 63� to the celestial equator.

From Project Gutenberg

Photography reveals in a remarkable manner the amazing richness of this stelliferous zone; the impress of the stars on the sensitive plate of the camera, in some instances, resembles a shower of descending snowflakes.

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