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[ 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. ensifer; ensis sword + ferre to bear: cf. F. ensifère. ] Bearing a sword. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gypsum + -ferous: cf. F. gypsifère. ] Containing gypsum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ neuro- + sensiferous. ] (Zool.) Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. os, ossis, a bone + -ferous: cf. F. ossifère. ] Containing or yielding bone. [ 1913 Webster ]