Word: spiriferous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spi
rif
er
ous
Definition: Of or relating to spirifers.
Morphemes:
Affix: spirifer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of numerous species of fossil brachiopods of the genera †Spirifer and †Delthyris and allied genera in order †Spiriferida, in which the long calcareous supports of the arms form a large spiral, or helix, on each side.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spira
Language: la
Decoded: spira
Meaning: a coil
Affix: fero
Language: la
Decoded: fero
Meaning: I bear
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of