dorsiferous

English

Etymology

From dorsi- +‎ -ferous; compare French dorsifère.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

dorsiferous (not comparable)

  1. (botany, archaic) Bearing, or producing seeds on the back of the leaf.
    Synonym: dorsigerous
    dorsiferous ferns

References

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