sanguiferous

English

Etymology

From sangui- +‎ -ferous, from Latin sanguis (“blood”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /saŋˈɡwɪfəɹəs/

Adjective

sanguiferous (not comparable)

  1. Conveying blood.
    • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 206:
      ‘Today we will begin with an examination of the principal sanguiferous conduits of the leg…’
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