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luminiferous definition

lu·mi·nif·er·ous (lo̵̅o̅′mə nif′ər əs)

adjective

giving off or transmitting light

Etymology: < L lumen, light + -ferous

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