Definition
Bearing, carrying, or producing wings or wing-like structures; having alar appendages or extensions.
Etymology
From Latin 'ala' (wing) + '-ferous' (from 'ferre' meaning to carry or bear, as in 'coniferous'). The term literally describes anything that carries or bears wings as a characteristic feature.
Kelly Says
The suffix '-ferous' appears in hundreds of words—aquiferous (carries water), coniferous (carries cones)—it's Latin's way of saying 'has these things.' Think of it as nature's labeling system.
Translations
BNবাংলা
আলিফেরাস
āliphe-rās
CSČeština
aliferní
a-li-fer-niy
DEDeutsch
Alifer
a-li-fer
ELΕλληνικά
αλιφερικός
aliferikós
ESEspañol
alífero
a-li-fe-ro
FISuomi
alifeerinen
a-li-fe-e-ri-nen
FRFrançais
alifère
a-li-fe-re
HAHA
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
HIहिन्दी
अलिफेरस
alipheras
IDBahasa Indonesia
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
IGIG
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
ITItaliano
alifero
a-li-fe-ro
MSBahasa Melayu
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
NLNederlands
alifeer
a-li-feer
PLPolski
aliferyczny
a-li-fe-rych-niy
PTPortuguês
alífero
a-li-fe-ro
RUРусский
алиферный
a-lif-er-niy
SVSvenska
alifer
a-li-fer
SWKiswahili
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
TAதமிழ்
அலிபெரஸ்
alipēras
TEతెలుగు
అలిఫెరస్
alipheras
THไทย
อาลิเฟอรัส
ʾālīfērāt
TLTL
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
UKУкраїнська
аліферний
a-lif-er-niy
VITiếng Việt
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
YOYO
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus
ZUZU
aliferous
a-li-fe-rus