anguliferous

adjective

an·​gu·​lif·​er·​ous

¦aŋgyə¦lif(ə)rəs

of a gastropod shell

: having the last whorl angular

Word History

Etymology

anguli- + -ferous

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for anguliferous

• argentiferous
• carboniferous
• fossiliferous
• manganiferous
• metalliferous
• odoriferous
• seminiferous
• titaniferous
• auriferous
• calciferous
• coniferous
• pestiferous