argilloferruginous

adjective

Containing clay and iron.

OriginAncient Greek ἄργιλλος →
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Meanings

adjectiveargilloferruginous (comparative more argilloferruginous, superlative most argilloferruginous)

comparative more argilloferruginous · superlative most argilloferruginous

  1. soil scienceContaining clay and iron.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄργιλλος“clay”
  2. Englishargilloferruginous

From Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos, “clay”) + ferruginous.

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argilloferruginous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argilloferruginous

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“argilloferruginous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argilloferruginous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argilloferruginous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argilloferruginous.

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