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auriferous

[ aw-rif-er-uhs ]
/ ɔˈrɪf ər əs /
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adjective
yielding or containing gold.
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Origin of auriferous

1720–30; <Latin aurifer gold-bearing (see auri-1, -fer) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM auriferous

non·au·rif·er·ous, adjective

Words nearby auriferous

auriculate, auriculin, auriculotemporal, auriculotemporal nerve, auriculoventricular, auriferous, auriform, aurify, Auriga, Aurignac, Aurignacian
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Words related to auriferous

gilt, halcyon, aureate, aurelian, auric, aurous, blond, blonde, caramel, dusty, flaxen, honeyed, ochroid, straw, tan, tawny, wheat

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British Dictionary definitions for auriferous

auriferous
/ (ɔːˈrɪfərəs) /
adjective
(of rock) containing gold; gold-bearing

Word Origin for auriferous

C18: from Latin aurifer gold-bearing, from aurum gold + ferre to bear
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