释义 |
penniferous, a. Nat. Hist.|pɛˈnɪfərəs| [f. L. pennifer (f. penna feather + -fer -bearing) + -ous.] Bearing or producing feathers; feathered.
1828Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. II. 14 Belly and tail penniferous. 1841Fraser's Mag. XXV. 319 The giant Scotch firs, with the shrill sough of their penniferous branches. 1857in Mayne Expos. Lex. 900/2. |