fossiliferous

fos·sil·if·er·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fos-uh-lif-er-uh s]
- /ˌfɒs əˈlɪf ər əs/
- /ˌfɑː.sə.ˈlɪ.fə.rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fos-uh-lif-er-uh s]
- /ˌfɒs əˈlɪf ər əs/

Definitions of fossiliferous word

adjective fossiliferous bearing or containing fossils, as rocks or strata. 1
noun fossiliferous Containing fossils. 1
adjective fossiliferous (of sedimentary rocks) containing fossils 0
adjective fossiliferous containing fossils 0

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Origin of fossiliferous

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; fossil + -i- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Fossiliferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fossiliferous

fossiliferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fossiliferous usage trend in Literature

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