METALLIFEROUS


Meaning of METALLIFEROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌme-t ə l-ˈi-f(ə-)rəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin metallifer, from metallum + -fer -ferous

Date: circa 1656

: yielding or containing metal

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.