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adj. [L. ala, wing; ferre, to bear]Bearing or possessing wings.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
aliferous
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Aliferous — A*lif er*ous, a. [L. ala wing + ferous.] Having wings, winged; aligerous. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aliferous — āˈlif(ə)rəs, aˈ , əˈ adjective Etymology: ali + ferous : having wings * * * aliferous, a. rare 0. (əˈlɪfərəs) [f. late L. ālifer wing bearing + ous.] Bearing or having wings. in Bailey; whence in Johnson, &c … Useful english dictionary
aliferous — adjective Having wings; winged … Wiktionary
aliferous — alif·er·ous … English syllables
aliferous — a. having wings … Dictionary of difficult words
alate — , aliferous Winged, e.g. the thin appendage of tissue below the terminal facet of Encephalartos pterogonus microsporophylls or Macrozamia douglasii megasporophylls … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
