sanguiferous

English

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

sanguiferous (not comparable)

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