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ferocious definition

fe·ro·cious (fə rō′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. fierce; savage; violently cruel
  2. Informal very great a ferocious appetite

Etymology: < L ferox (gen. ferocis), wild, untamed < ferus, fierce + base akin to oculus, eye + -ous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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