fetiferous
/ˌfiːˈtɪf(ə)rəs/(also foetiferous) Now rare
adjective
Generative; fruitful; productive. In later use also: containing or producing a fetus or embryo.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Webster. From classical Latin fētifer causing fruitfulness (from fētus + -fer) + -ous.
- polypsychism
- polypterid
- polypteroid
- Polypterus
- polyptote
- polyptoton
- polyptych
- polypus
- polypyrenous
- polypyrrole
- polyreaction
- polyresin
- polyrhythm
- polyrhythmic
- polyrhythmical
- polyrhythmically
- polyribonucleotide
- polyribosome
- polyrod
- polysaccharide
- polysaccharose
- polysaprobic
- polysarcia
- polysarcous
- polysaturated