dorsiferous

[ dawr-sif-er-uhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. borne on the back, as the sori on most ferns.

Origin of dorsiferous

1
First recorded in 1720–30; dorsi- + -ferous

Words Nearby dorsiferous

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British Dictionary definitions for dorsiferous

dorsiferous

/ (dɔːˈsɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. botany zoology rare bearing or carrying (young, spores, etc) on the back or dorsal surface

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