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unguentiferous

unguentiferous adjective: yielding an unguent.

Adjective

unguentiferous (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Yielding an unguent.

Origin of unguentiferous

From unguent + -i- + -ferous.

Questions about unguentiferous

What does unguentiferous mean?
Unguentiferous means yielding an unguent.
What part of speech is unguentiferous?
Unguentiferous is an adjective.

Words near unguentiferous in the dictionary

  1. ungueal
  2. unguent
  3. unguentaria
  4. unguentarium
  5. unguentary
  6. unguentiferous
  7. unguentous
  8. unguents
  9. unguenty
  10. unguerdoned
  11. ungues

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