ossiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ferous. Compare French ossifère.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

ossiferous (comparative more ossiferous, superlative most ossiferous)

  1. Containing or yielding bone.
    In the ossiferous caves we found many intact skeletons.

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