odoriferous

adjective odor·if·er·ous \ˌō-də-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs\

Definition of ODORIFEROUS

: yielding an odor : odorous

: morally offensive <odoriferous legislation>

— odor·if·er·ous·ly adverb

— odor·if·er·ous·ness noun

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15th century

Medical Dictionary

adjective odor·if·er·ous \ˌōd-ə-ˈrif-(ə-)rəs\

: yielding an odor : odorous

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