flammiferous

adjective

flam·​mif·​er·​ous

(ˈ)fla¦mif(ə)rəs,

fləˈm-

: producing or bright with flame

Word History

Etymology

Latin flammifer flammiferous (from flammi- —from flamma flame—+ -fer) + English -ous

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