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Definition of metalliferous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

metalliferous

adjective

/ˌmetəˈlɪfərəs/

/ˌmetəˈlɪfərəs/

(geology)

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(of rocks) containing or producing metal
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin metallifer ‘metal-bearing’ + -ous.

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