-ferous
/fərəs/(一般作-iferous)
combining form
- having, bearing, or containing (a specified thing)表示“具有”, “含有”, “产生”：
Carboniferous
pestiferous.
派生词
-ferously
combining formin corresponding adverbs
用于相应的副词
-ferousness
combining formin corresponding nouns
用于相应的名词。
词源
from French -fère or Latin -fer 'producing', from ferre 'to bear'.