ferriferous

[ fuh-rif-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. producing or yielding iron: ferriferous rock.

Origin of ferriferous

1
First recorded in 1805–15; ferri- + -ferous

Words Nearby ferriferous

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British Dictionary definitions for ferriferous

ferriferous

/ (fɛˈrɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. producing or yielding iron; iron-bearing: a ferriferous rock

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