Acetabulifera :: Acetabulifera (n. pl.) The division of Cephalopoda in which the arms are furnished with cup-shaped suckers, as the cuttlefishes, squids, and octopus; the Dibranchiata. See Cephalopoda..

Acetabuliferous :: Acetabuliferous (a.) Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc..

Alife :: Alife (adv.) On my life; dearly.

Aliferous :: Aliferous (a.) Having wings, winged; aligerous..

Amygdaliferous :: Amygdaliferous (a.) Almond-bearing.

Argilliferous :: Argilliferous (a.) Producing clay; -- applied to such earths as abound with argil.

Biliferous :: Biliferous (a.) Generating bile.

Bromlife :: Bromlife (n.) A carbonate of baryta and lime, intermediate between witherite and strontianite; -- called also alstonite..

Celliferous :: Celliferous (a.) Bearing or producing cells.

Celluliferous :: Celluliferous (a.) Bearing or producing little cells.

Chelifer :: Chelifer (n.) See Book scorpion, under Book..

Cheliferous :: Cheliferous (a.) Having cheliform claws, like a crab..

Chyliferous :: Chyliferous (a.) Transmitting or conveying chyle; as, chyliferous vessels..

Coralliferous :: Coralliferous (a.) Containing or producing coral.

Cupuliferous :: Cupuliferous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the oak and the chestnut are examples, -- trees bearing a smooth, solid nut inclosed in some kind of cup or bur; bearing, or furnished with, a cupule..

Filiferous :: Filiferous (a.) Producing threads.

Foliferous :: Foliferous (a.) Producing leaves.

Fossiliferous :: Fossiliferous (a.) Containing or composed of fossils.

Gemmuliferous :: Gemmuliferous (a.) Bearing or producing gemmules or buds.

Glanduliferous :: Glanduliferous (a.) Bearing glandules.

Globuliferous :: Globuliferous (a.) Bearing globules; in geology, used of rocks, and denoting a variety of concretionary structure, where the concretions are isolated globules and evenly distributed through the texture of the rock..

Glomuliferous :: Glomuliferous (a.) Having small clusters of minutely branched coral-like excrescences.

Granuliferous :: Granuliferous (a.) Full of granulations.

Lamelliferous :: Lamelliferous (a.) Bearing, or composed of, lamellae, or thin layers, plates, or scales; foliated..

Life :: Life (n.) The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms..

Life :: Life (n.) Of human beings: The union of the soul and body; also, the duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life..

Life :: Life (n.) The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and cooperative functions; the vital force, whether regarded as physical or spiritual..

Life :: Life (n.) Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a natural organism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a machine, or a book; authority is the life of government..

Life :: Life (n.) A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners..

Life :: Life (n.) Animation; spirit; vivacity; vigor; energy.

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