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spiriferous
[ spahy-rif-er-uhs ]
adjective
- having a spire or spiral parts.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spiriferous1
First recorded in 1855–60; from New Latin, equivalent to spīr(a) “coil” + -i- ( def ) + -ferous; spiral ( def ), -fer
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Example Sentences
I presume that they are actually connected with the spiral vessels which run up the tentacles, for on several occasions the latter were seen to divide into two or three excessively thin branches, which could be traced close up to the spiriferous cells.
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