vasculiferous
|vas-cu-li-fer-ous|
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/ˌvæskjʊˈlɪfərəs/
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/ˌvæskjʊˈlɪf(ə)rəs/
bearing vessels
Etymology
'vasculiferous' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'vasculum', where 'vascul-' meant 'small vessel' and the element '-ferous' comes from Latin 'ferre' meaning 'to bear'.
'vasculiferous' changed from New/Neo-Latin formations such as 'vasculifer' (literally 'vessel-bearing') and was adopted into English with the adjectival suffix '-ous' to form 'vasculiferous'.
Initially it referred specifically to bearing small vessels ('small-vessel-bearing'), but over time it has been used more generally to mean 'having vascular tissue or blood vessels'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having or bearing vascular tissue or vessels; vascular (used in botany and anatomy to describe tissues or organs containing vessels).
Most mature leaves are vasculiferous, containing networks of xylem and phloem.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 05:33