lateritious

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US/ˌlæt əˈrɪʃ əs/

adjective

Of the reddish color of bricks.

“lateritious deposit”

OriginLatin latericius →
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Meanings

adjectivelateritious (comparative more lateritious, superlative most lateritious)

comparative more lateritious · superlative most lateritious · alternative latericious

  1. archaicbiologyOf the reddish color of bricks.

    lateritious deposit

    1 more example

    lateritious sediment in urine

Origin

  1. Latinlatericius
  2. Englishlateritious

From Latin latericius, from later (“brick”).

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APA

lateritious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateritious

MLA

“lateritious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateritious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lateritious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateritious.

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