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febriferous

febriferous adjective: causing fever.

Adjective

febriferous (comparative more febriferous, superlative most febriferous)

  1. (archaic) Causing fever.
    • a febriferous locality
    • febriferous air

febriferous meaning in Tamil

febriferous in Tamil

காய்ச்சல் உண்டாக்கக்கூடிய

Forms of febriferous

comparativemore febriferous
superlativemost febriferous

Origin of febriferous

From Latin febris (“fever”) + -ferous.

Words that rhyme with febriferous

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Questions about febriferous

What does febriferous mean?
Febriferous means causing fever.
What is febriferous in Tamil?
Febriferous in Tamil is காய்ச்சல் உண்டாக்கக்கூடிய. See Febriferous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is febriferous?
Febriferous is an adjective.

Words near febriferous in the dictionary

  1. febricules
  2. febriculose
  3. febriculosity
  4. febrifacient
  5. febrifacients
  6. febriferous
  7. febrific
  8. febrifugal
  9. febrifuge
  10. febrifuges
  11. febrifugine

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