spiculiferous

adjective

spic·​u·​lif·​er·​ous

¦spikyə¦lif(ə)rəs

: bearing spicules

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin spiculifer spiculiferous (from spiculi- —from New Latin spicula & Latin spiculum—+ -fer -ferous) + English -ous

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