Ter-gĭf'er-oŭs, a.
a. [From Lat. tergum, the back, and ferre, to bear.] Carrying or bearing upon the back. Tergiferous plants (Bot.), plants which bear their seeds on the back of their leaves, as ferns.
a. [From Lat. tergum, the back, and ferre, to bear.] Carrying or bearing upon the back. Tergiferous plants (Bot.), plants which bear their seeds on the back of their leaves, as ferns.