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metalliferous
[ met-l-if-er-uhs ]
/ ˌmɛt lˈɪf ər əs /
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adjective
containing or yielding metal.
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OTHER WORDS FROM metalliferous
non·met·al·lif·er·ous, adjectiveWords nearby metalliferous
metallic lens, metallic luster, metallic soap, metallic wood-boring beetle, metallide, metalliferous, metalline, metallist, metallize, metallo-, metallocene
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British Dictionary definitions for metalliferous
metalliferous
/ (ˌmɛtəˈlɪfərəs) /
adjective
containing a high concentration of metallic elementsa metalliferous ore
Word Origin for metalliferous
C17: from Latin metallifer yielding metal, from metallum metal + ferre to bear
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