FER
Fer, a. & adv.
Defn: Far. [Obs.] Chaucer.
FERACIOUS
Fe*ra"cious, a. Etym: [L. ferax, -acis, fr. ferre to bear.]
Defn: Fruitful; producing abudantly. [R.] Thomson.
FERACITY
Fe*rac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. feracitas.]
Defn: The state of being feracious or fruitful. [Obs.] Beattie.
FERAE
Fe"ræ, n. pl. Etym: [L., wild animals, fem. pl. of ferus wild.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of mammals which formerly included the Carnivora, Insectivora, Marsupialia, and lemurs, but is now often restricted to the Carnivora.
FERAE NATURAE
Fe"ræ na*tu"ræ. Etym: [L.]
Defn: Of a wild nature; — applied to animals, as foxes, wild ducks, etc., in which no one can claim property.