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Definition: CALAMIFEROUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Producing reeds; reedy.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb calamiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(calamiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective calamiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Calamiferous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Calamiferous \Cal`a*mif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression calamus reed ferous.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CALAMIFEROUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Producing plants having a long, hollow, knotted stem. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: CALAMIFEROUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Producing reeds; reedy.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb calamiferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(calamiferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective calamiferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "CALAMIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Calamiferous \Cal`a*mif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression calamus reed ferous.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CALAMIFEROUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Producing plants having a long, hollow, knotted stem. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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