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fer·ru·gi·nous

[fuh-roo-juh-nuh

s] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

1.	Geology. iron-bearing: ferruginous clays.

2.	of the color of iron rust.

[Origin: 1655–65; < L ferrūginus rust-colored, deriv. of ferrūgin-, s. of ferrūgō iron-rust, deriv. of ferrum iron; see -ous

]

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fer·ru·gi·nous (fə-rōō'jə-nəs, fě-) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Of, containing, or similar to iron.
Having the color of iron rust; reddish-brown.

[From Latin ferrūginus, from ferrūgō, ferrūgin-, iron rust, from ferrum, iron.]

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ferruginous fer·ru·gi·nous (fə-r&oomacr;'jə-nəs, fě-)
adj.

Associated with or containing iron.
Having the color of iron rust; reddish-brown.

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Ferruginous

Fer*ru"gi*nous\, a. [L. ferruginus, ferrugineus, fr. ferrugo, -ginis, iron rust: cf. F. ferrugineux. See Ferrugo.]

1. Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron. --Boyle.

2. Resembling iron rust in appearance or color; brownish red, or yellowish red.

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