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aeriferous

American  
[ai-rif-er-uhs] / ɛəˈrɪf ər əs /

adjective

  1. conveying air, as the bronchial tubes.

Etymology

Origin of aeriferous

First recorded in 1680–90; aeri- + -ferous

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Aeriferous, ā-ėr-if′ėr-us, adj. carrying or containing air.

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