Meanings
adjectivecupriferous (not comparable)
- not comparableContaining or producing copper.
Origin
- Latincuprum“copper”
- Englishcupriferous
From Latin cuprum (“copper”) + -iferous.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan cuprífer
- cuprífercontaining copper
French cuprifère
- cuprifèrecontaining copper
Romanian cuprifer
- cuprifercontaining copper
Spanish cuprífero
- cupríferocontaining copper
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with cupriferous
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
cupriferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupriferous
MLA
“cupriferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupriferous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cupriferous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupriferous.
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