Bearing or producing ivy; characterized by the growth or presence of ivy.
From Latin *hedera* (ivy) plus *-ferous* (bearing or producing). The compound adjective describes plants or structures that generate or support ivy growth.
The suffix '-ferous' appears in lots of scientific terms like 'pestiferous' and 'odiferous,' all following the same Latin pattern that lets scientists build precise descriptions of what things produce or carry.
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