Papuliferous is an adjective meaning having pimples or pustules. It is formed from the Latin word 'papula' (pimple) and the suffix '-ferous' (bearing).
Papuliferous es un adjetivo que significa tener granos o pústulas. Se forma a partir de la palabra latina 'papula' (pimple) y el sufijo '-ferous' (que lleva).
| Front | papuliferous /pa-pu-LIF-uhr-uhs/ also papilliferous |
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| Back | adjective Having pimples. [From Latin papula (pimple) + -ferous (bearing).] "He was immediately sympathetic when I told him about the bishop's book, and the papuliferous exegete's laboring of it." H.L. Mencken; Heathen Days: 1890-1936. |
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