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ossiferous
[ o-sif-er-uhs ]
/ ɒˈsɪf ər əs /
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adjective
containing bones, especially fossil bones: ossiferous caves and rock beds.
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ossiferous
/ (ɒˈsɪfərəs) /
adjective
geology containing or yielding bonesossiferous caves
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