pennigerous

English

Etymology

From Latin penniger, from penna (“feather”) + gerere (“to bear”), +‎ -ous.

Adjective

pennigerous (not comparable)

1. (zoology, dated) Bearing feathers or quills.

   Synonym: plumose

References

• “pennigerous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.