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odoriferous
(odor|ifer|ous)
Pronunciation:
/ˌəʊdəˈrɪf(ə)rəs/
adjective
having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one:
an odoriferous pile of fish
Derivatives
odoriferously
adverb
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Latin
odorifer
'odour-bearing'
+
-ous
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