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stelliferous

[ste-lif-er-uh s]
adjective
  1. having or abounding with stars.
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Origin of stelliferous

1575–85; < Latin stellifer star-bearing (stell(a) star + -i- -i- + -fer -fer) + -ous; see -ferous
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British Dictionary definitions for stelliferous

stelliferous

adjective
  1. full of stars
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Word Origin

C16: from Latin stellifer star-bearing, from stella star; see -ferous
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