[ Dorsum + -ferous; cf. F. dorsifère. ] (Biol.) Bearing, or producing, on the back; -- applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, the ova of which become attached to the skin of the back of the parent, where they develop; dorsiparous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. odorifer; odor odor + ferre to bear. See Odoe, and 1st Bear. ] Bearing or yielding an odor; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; fragrant; as, odoriferous spices, particles, fumes, breezes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- O`dor*if"er*ous*ly, adv. --O`dor*if"er*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]