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Word: Ferruginous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin ferrugo, ferrugin- ‘rust, dark red’ (from ferrum ‘iron’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪˈruːdʒɪnəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
containing iron oxides or rust
Short Definition:containing iron oxides or rust
Examples:- a band of ferruginous limestone
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