FERRUGINOUS


Meaning of FERRUGINOUS in English

[fer.ru.gi.nous] adj [L ferrugineus, ferruginus, fr. ferrugin-, ferrugo iron rust, fr. ferrum] (ca. 1661) 1: of, relating to, or containing iron "a ~ soil"

2: resembling iron rust in color

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