gossaniferous

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adjective

Containing or producing gossan.

“gossaniferous quartz”

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Meanings

adjectivegossaniferous (comparative more gossaniferous, superlative most gossaniferous)

comparative more gossaniferous · superlative most gossaniferous

  1. Containing or producing gossan.

    gossaniferous quartz

    1 more example

    gossaniferous metaquartzite

Origin

From gossan + -i- + -ferous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gossaniferous

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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