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ossiferous
[ o-sif-er-uhs ]
adjective
- containing bones, especially fossil bones:
ossiferous caves and rock beds.
ossiferous
/ ɒˈsɪfərəs /
adjective
- geology containing or yielding bones
ossiferous caves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ossiferous1
1815–25; < Latin ossi- (combining form of os ) bone + -ferous
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Example Sentences
These ossiferous remains are richest in the province of Buenos Aires and become somewhat less frequent in the north and west.
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And to the pre-glacial era that geologist referred most of the ossiferous caves and fissures.
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Lying beneath this ossiferous sand, were several flint axes of human workmanship.
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Next he took up the exploration of ossiferous caves; and he began this work with that of Brixham, in Windmill Hill.
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This bed was covered with "made ground" of an ossiferous and vegetable character.
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