crystalliferous

[ kris-tl-if-er-uh s ]
/ ˌkrɪs tlˈɪf ər əs /

adjective

bearing, containing, or yielding crystals.
Also crys·tal·lig·er·ous [kris-tl-ij-er-uh s] /ˌkrɪs tlˈɪdʒ ər əs/.

Origin of crystalliferous

First recorded in 1880–85; crystalli- + -ferous

Words nearby crystalliferous

crystal violet, crystal-clear, crystall-, crystall., crystalli-, crystalliferous, crystallin, crystalline, crystalline lens, crystallite, crystallization

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