Mortiferous
Pronunciation : Mor"tif"er*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. mortifier; mors, mortis, death + ferre to bring: cf. F. mortif?re.]
Definition : Defn: Bringing or producing death; deadly; destructive; as, a mortiferous herb. Gov. of Tongue.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913