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The Collaborative International Dictionary

Ignivomous

Ignivomous \Ig*niv"o*mous\, a. [L. ignivomus; ignis fire + vomere 8vomit.] Vomiting fire. [R.]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary

ignivomous

"vomiting fire," c.1600, from Late Latin ignivomous, from Latin ignis "fire" (see igneous) + vomere "to vomit" (see vomit).

Wiktionary

ignivomous

a. (context archaic English) Throwing out fire, as a volcano does.