AURIFEROUS


Meaning of AURIFEROUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' ri-f( ə -)r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin aurifer, from aurum + -fer -ferous

Date: 1655

: containing gold

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