lethiferous
American
[li-thif-er-uhs]
/ lɪˈθɪf ər əs /
adjective
Archaic.
Etymology
Origin of lethiferous
1645–55; < Latin lētifer ( lēti-, combining form of lētum death ( lethal ) + -fer bearing) + -ous; -ferous
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