lateritious
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of lateritious
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin laterīcius “made of brick,” equivalent to later “brick” + -īcius adjective suffix denoting materials; -itious
Example Sentences
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With the fall of the temperature it rapidly increases in quantity, and is very apt to let fall a copious lateritious sediment on cooling.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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