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auriferous


au·rif·er·ous

adj \-ˈri-f(ə-)rəs\

Definition of AURIFEROUS

: containing gold

Origin of AURIFEROUS

Latin aurifer, from aurum + -fer -ferous
First Known Use: 1655

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