DORSIFEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
dorsiferous (not comparable)
(biology) Bearing, or producing, on the back; applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, whose ova become attached to the skin of the parent's back, where they develop.
Synonyms
• dorsigerous
• dorsiparous
Source: Wiktionary
Dor*sif"er*ous,. Etym: [Dorsum + -ferous; cf. F. dorsifère.] (Biol.)
Definition: Bearing, or producing, on the back; -- applied to ferns which
produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, the
ova of which become attached to the skin of the back of the parent,
where they develop; dorsiparous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition