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laniferous

American  
[luh-nif-er-uhs] / ləˈnɪf ər əs /

adjective

  1. wool-bearing.

    sheep and other laniferous animals.
laniferous British  
/ ləˈnɪfərəs, ləˈnɪdʒərəs /

adjective

  1. biology bearing wool or fleecy hairs resembling wool

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Etymology

Origin of laniferous

1650–60; < Latin lānifer wool-bearing; lani-, -ferous

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