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Lu·Mi·Nif·Er·Ous Adjective  Transmitting Producing Yielding Light Luminiferous Merriam Webster's

Title luminiferous
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
lu·mi·nif·er·ous

 \\ˌlü-mə-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs\\ adjective
 DATE  1801
: transmitting, producing, or yielding light
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
lu·mi·nif·er·ous
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nif(ə)rəs\ adjective
Etymology: lumin- + -ferous
: transmitting, producing, or yielding light

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