Meanings
comparative more ferruginous · superlative most ferruginous
- Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
Synonyms: ferrous, of or related to iron
- Synonym of rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored.
A few miles north of Coquimbo, I met with the ferruginous, balaniferous mass (E) with many silicified bones; I was informed that these silicified bones occur also at Tonguay, south of Coquimbo […]
1846, Charles Darwin, Geological Observations on South AmericaSynonyms: rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
adjectiveSynonym of rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored.
Origin
- Latinferrūgineus
- Englishferruginous
Borrowed from Latin ferrūgineus, from ferrūgo (“rust”).
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