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crystalliferous

American  
[kris-tl-if-er-uhs] / ˌkrɪs tlˈɪf ər əs /
Also crystalligerous

adjective

  1. bearing, containing, or yielding crystals.

Etymology

Origin of crystalliferous

First recorded in 1880–85; crystalli- + -ferous

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Thus the azoic group is crystalliferous, or crystal-bearing.

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