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Definition: IGNIFEROUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Producing fire.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb igniferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(igniferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective igniferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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Date "Igniferous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Igniferous \Ig*nif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression ignifer; ignis fire ferre to bear.]. (references)

Definition: IGNIFEROUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Producing fire.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb igniferously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(igniferously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective igniferous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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Date "IGNIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Igniferous \Ig*nif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression ignifer; ignis fire ferre to bear.]. (references)