ferruginous

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ferruginous

/fəˈɹuːd͡ʒɪnəs/ UK
/fəˈɹuːd͡ʒənəs/ UK
/fəˈɹud͡ʒənəs/ Canada, US
/fəˈɹʉːd͡ʒənəs/ Australia, New Zealand

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Borrowed from Latin ferrūgineus, from ferrūgo (“rust”).

adjective more ferruginous · most ferruginous

Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
Similar: ferrous, of or related to iron
Synonym of rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored. A few miles north of Coquimbo, I met with the ferruginous, balaniferous mass (E) with many silicified bones; I was informed that these silicified bones occur also at Tonguay, south of Coquimbo […]
Similar: rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored

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@misc{ferruginous_2026,
  title = {ferruginous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ferruginous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}