auriferous
au·rif·er·ous
adj \ȯ-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs\Definition of AURIFEROUS
: containing gold
Origin of AURIFEROUS
Latin aurifer, from aurum + -fer -ferous
First Known Use: 1655
Rhymes with AURIFEROUS
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