Copaliferous

/ˌkoʊpəˈlɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Bearing, producing, or containing copal resin; descriptive of plants or areas that yield copal.

Etymology

From 'copal' plus Latin '-ferous' (meaning bearing or producing), literally meaning copal-bearing.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-ferous' (also in 'coniferous' for cone-bearing trees) is a scientific way to describe what things produce—it's efficient taxonomy that tells you the key feature in one word.

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