different between ovigerous vs berried

English

ovum (“egg”) +? -gerous

ovigerous (not comparable)

carrying or bearing eggs.
- 1991, Lipke Holthuis, Marine Lobsters of the World
  Protective measures for the species include a size limit (carapace length 8.5 cm), a closed season from 1 July to 31 October, bag limits for sportsfishermen (2 specimens per day), and the prohibition of taking ovigerous females or softshelled specimens.

berried

berried (comparative more berried, superlative most berried)

Bearing berries.
- 1913, D. H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, Penguin 2006, p. 104:
  The kissing-bunch, of berried holly hung with bright and glittering things, spun slowly over Mrs Morel's head as she trimmed her little tarts in the kitchen.
- 2013, David Williams, A Little Course in Wine Tasting (page 44)
  This style of wine uses small-berried, thick-skinned grapes which produce less juice than those used for crisp white wines, but with more concentration and weight.
Consisting of a berry; baccate.
a berried shrub

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