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单词 moschiferous
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moschiferousadj.

Brit. /mɒˈskɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /mɑˈskɪf(ə)rəs/, /mɔˈskɪf(ə)rəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin moschiferus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin moschiferus (1683 or earlier; < post-classical Latin moschus musk n. + -ferus : see -iferous comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare French moschifère (1840).
Zoology. rare.
Producing musk.
ΚΠ
1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Moschiferus, bearing or yielding musk..: moschiferous.
1890 Cent. Dict. (at cited word) Moschiferous organs; a moschiferous animal.
1902 Webster's Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Suppl. s.v. The moschiferous glands of the musk deer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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