stigmatiferous

adjective

stig·​ma·​tif·​er·​ous

¦stigmə¦tif(ə)rəs

: bearing a stigma

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin stigmatifer stigmatiferous (from Latin stigmat-, stigma + -ifer -iferous) + English -ous

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