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saliferous

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sa⋅lif⋅er⋅ous

  [suh-lif-er-uhs]
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–adjective
containing or producing salt: saliferous strata.
Origin:
1820–30; sal + -i- + -ferous
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sa·lif·er·ous   (sə-lĭf'ər-əs)   
adj.  Containing or yielding salt.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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