dorsiferous

dorsiferous [dawr-sif-er-uh s] Word Origin adjective Botany.

1. borne on the back, as the sori on most ferns.

Origin of dorsiferous First recorded in 1720–30; dorsi- + -ferous British Dictionary definitions for dorsiferous dorsiferous adjective

1. botany zoology rare bearing or carrying (young, spores, etc) on the back or dorsal surface