This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
stelliferous
[ ste-lif-er-uhs ]
/ stɛˈlɪf ər əs /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
having or abounding with stars.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Words nearby stelliferous
stellar evolution, stellar wind, stellate, Steller's jay, Steller's sea lion, stelliferous, stelliform, stellify, stellionate, Stellite, stellular
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
British Dictionary definitions for stelliferous
stelliferous
/ (stɛˈlɪfərəs) /
adjective
full of stars
Word Origin for stelliferous
C16: from Latin stellifer star-bearing, from stella star; see -ferous
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012