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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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OTHER WORDS FROM auriferous
non·au·rif·er·ous, adjectiveWords nearby auriferous
auricular, auricularia, auriculate, auriculin, auriculoventricular, auriferous, auriform, aurify, Auriga, Aurignac, Aurignacian
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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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