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ferruginous

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Adjective
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fer=ru=gi=nous

CIDE DICTIONARY

ferruginousa. [L. ferruginus, ferrugineus, fr. ferrugo, -ginis, iron rust: cf. F. ferrugineux. See Ferrugo.].
  •  Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron.  Boyle.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Resembling iron rust in appearance or color; brownish red, or yellowish red.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ferruginous, adj.
1 of or containing iron-rust, or iron as a chemical constituent.
2 rust-coloured; reddish-brown.

Etymology
L ferrugo -ginis rust f. ferrum iron

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