| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Producing or yielding iron.[Websters]
2. Being chalybeate. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb ferriferously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (ferriferously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective ferriferous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FERRIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Ferriferous \Fer*rif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression ferrum iron -ferous: compare to the French expression ferrif[`e]re.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FERRIFEROUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Producing or yielding iron.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Mining | Containing iron. Syn: ferruginous. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
