ceriferous

[ si-rif-er-uh s ]
/ sɪˈrɪf ər əs /

adjective

producing or secreting wax, as a gland.

Origin of ceriferous

cer- + -i- + -ferous

OTHER WORDS FROM ceriferous

un·ce·rif·er·ous, adjective

Words nearby ceriferous

cereus, cerf, ceria, ceric, ceric oxide, ceriferous, ceriman, cerinic acid, ceriph, cerise, cerium

British Dictionary definitions for ceriferous

ceriferous
/ (sɪˈrɪfərəs) /

adjective

biology producing or bearing wax