mortiferous
[ mawr-tif-er-uh s ]
/ mɔrˈtɪf ər əs /
adjective
deadly; fatal.
Origin of mortiferous
1525–35; < Latin
mortiferus death-bearing, equivalent to
morti- (stem of
mors) death +
-ferus
-ferous
OTHER WORDS FROM mortiferous
mor·tif·er·ous·ness, nounWords nearby mortiferous
mortgagee,
mortgagee clause,
mortgagor,
mortice,
mortician,
mortiferous,
mortification,
mortify,
mortimer,
mortise,
mortise block