-ferous
1.
a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing,” “yielding,” “containing,” “conveying,” used in the formation of compound words:
coniferous; pestiferous.
Compare
-fer
.
Origin
Middle English;
see
-fer
,
-ous
British Dictionary definitions for
-ferous
-ferous
combining form
1.
bearing or producing:
coniferous,
crystalliferous
Compare
-gerous
Word Origin
from
-fer
+
-ous