ferous- root words — words with the ferous- root

The root ferous- comes from Latin ferre, meaning to bear, carry. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including aluminiferous, argentiferous, argilliferous, auriferous, bacciferous, balsamiferous, bulbiferous, calciferol, carboniferous, cholecalciferol, deferral, metalliferous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ferous- root

Explore words with ferous- — words containing the ferous- root and sharing its sense of "to bear, carry". Examples include aluminiferous, argentiferous, argilliferous, auriferous, bacciferous, balsamiferous, bulbiferous, calciferol, carboniferous, cholecalciferol, deferral, metalliferous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ferous- mean?

The ferous- root means to bear, carry, from Latin ferre. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.