penniferous, a. Nat. Hist.
(pɛˈnɪfərəs)
[f. L. pennifer (f. penna feather + -fer -bearing) + -ous.]
Bearing or producing feathers; feathered.
| 1828 Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. II. 14 Belly and tail penniferous. 1841 Fraser's Mag. XXV. 319 The giant Scotch firs, with the shrill sough of their penniferous branches. 1857 in Mayne Expos. Lex. 900/2. |