Etymology of the Latin suffix -fer

Derivations in Latin

foraminifer, cruciferous, crucifer, salutifer, falcifer, imbrifer, Foraminifera, pacifer, lactifer, Mangifera, Porifera, Chelifer, aquilifer, aurifer, bifer, caducifer, conifer, flammifer, fructifer, fumifer, gemmifer, granifer, ignifer, imaginifer, lanifer, letifer, margaritifer, metallifer, morbifer, nimbifer, nubifer, odorifer, umbrifer, pestifer, pomifer, racemifer, signifer, soporifer, sudorifer, uvifer, vexillifer, vinifer, vitifer, Conchifera, Ensifera, Guttiferae, palmifer, pinifer, Rotifera, Tentaculifera, Tubulifera, frugifer, venenifer, Umbelliferae, lucifer, mortifer, maculifer, sulphurifera, violifer

Derivations in other languages

English laticifer, Spanish -fero

Usage

Word found in New Latin, Classical Latin, Late Latin