GRE Word List
ODORIFEROUS
yielding an odor : odorous
The meaning of the word odoriferous is yielding an odor : odorous.
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| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
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