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odoriferous

adjective odor·if·er·ous \ ˌō-də-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs \

Definition of odoriferous

1 : yielding an odor : odorous
2 : morally offensive
  • odoriferous legislation
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odoriferously

adverb
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odoriferousness

noun

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First Known Use of odoriferous

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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odoriferous

adjective odor·if·er·ous \ ˌōd-ə-ˈrif-(ə-)rəs \

medical Definition of odoriferous

: yielding an odor : odorous

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