isidiiferous

adjective

isid·​i·​if·​er·​ous

ī¦sidē¦if(ə)rəs

variants or isidioferous

-ē¦äf-

: bearing isidia

Word History

Etymology

isidiiferous from isidium + -i- + -ferous; isidioferous from isidium + -o- + -ferous

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