'Tergiferous plants' definitions:

Definition of 'Tergiferous plants'

From: GCIDE
  • Tergiferous \Ter*gif"er*ous\, a. [L. tergum the back + -ferous.] Carrying or bearing upon the back. [1913 Webster]
  • Tergiferous plants (Bot.), plants which bear their seeds on the back of their leaves, as ferns. [1913 Webster]