chymiferous

adjective

chy·​mif·​er·​ous

(ˈ)kī¦mif(ə)rəs

: bearing or containing chyme

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chyme + -i- + -ferous; probably originally formed as French chymifère

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