dorsiferous

dor·sif·er·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-sif-er-uh s]
- /dɔrˈsɪf ər əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-sif-er-uh s]
- /dɔrˈsɪf ər əs/

Definitions of dorsiferous word

adjective dorsiferous borne on the back, as the sori on most ferns. 1
adjective dorsiferous bearing or carrying (young, spores, etc) on the back or dorsal surface 0
adjective dorsiferous (biology) Bearing, or producing, on the back; applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, whose ova become attached to the skin of the parent's back, where they develop. 0

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Origin of dorsiferous

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30; dorsi- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Dorsiferous

noun

adjective

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adverb

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dorsiferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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