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metalliferous definition

met·al·lif·er·ous (met′ə lif′ər əs)

adjective

containing, yielding, or producing metal or ore

Etymology: L metallifer < metallum, metal + fere, to bear + -ous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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