Where does “ensifer” come from?

ensifer (English) comes from Latin ensifer, from Latin ēnsis — sword, brand.

ensifer (English): A member of the genus "Ensifer", of the bacteria...

Definitions

  1. A member of the genus "Ensifer", of the bacteria...

Ancestry of “ensifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinensifersword-bearing; sword-bearer
2Latinēnsissword, brand

Words derived from “ensifer”

Every word from Latin ēnsis →Every word from Latin ensifer →