roriferous

adj

roriferous

adj

UK /ɹəʊˈɹɪf.əɹ.əs/

Etymology From Latin rōrifer, from rōs (“dew, moisture”) + ferō (“carry, bear”), + -ous.

1

Producing or generating dew.

  • At his gladſome approach, adown the vaſt ethereal expanſe, opaque, night's roriferous ſhadows glide;1801, Fugitive Pieces in Prose and Verse, quoting William Hart, “The British Critic”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), number 17, page 539:
Related terms
roriferous duct, rorifluent

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