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mortiferous

[ mawr-tif-er-uhs ]
/ mɔrˈtɪf ər əs /
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adjective
deadly; fatal.
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Origin of mortiferous

1525–35; <Latin mortiferus death-bearing, equivalent to morti- (stem of mors) death + -ferus-ferous

OTHER WORDS FROM mortiferous

mor·tif·er·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby mortiferous

mortgagee, mortgagee clause, mortgage rate, mortgagor, mortician, mortiferous, mortification, mortified, mortify, Mortimer, mortise
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Words related to mortiferous

bloody, carcinogenic, cruel, dangerous, destructive, fatal, harmful, lethal, malignant, mortal, murderous, noxious, pernicious, poisonous, savage, suicidal, toxic, violent, virulent, calamitous

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