auriferous
[ aw-rif-er-uh s ]
/ ɔˈrɪf ər əs /
adjective
yielding or containing gold.
OTHER WORDS FROM auriferous
non·au·rif·er·ous, adjectiveWords nearby auriferous
auriculate,
auriculin,
auriculotemporal,
auriculotemporal nerve,
auriculoventricular,
auriferous,
auriform,
aurify,
auriga,
aurignac,
aurignacian
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British Dictionary definitions for auriferous
auriferous
/ (ɔːˈrɪfərəs) /
adjective
(of rock) containing gold; gold-bearing
Word Origin for auriferous
C18: from Latin
aurifer gold-bearing, from
aurum gold +
ferre to bear