globuliferous

[ glob-yuh-lif-er-uhs ]
/ ˌglɒb yəˈlɪf ər əs /

adjective

containing or producing globules.

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Origin of globuliferous

First recorded in 1790–1800; globule + -i- + -ferous

Words nearby globuliferous

globose, globoside, globular, globular cluster, globule, globuliferous, globulin, globulinuria, globus, globus hystericus, globus pallidus
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British Dictionary definitions for globuliferous

globuliferous
/ (ˌɡlɒbjʊˈlɪfərəs) /

adjective

producing, containing, or having globules
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