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quartziferous

adj

Etymology

From quartz + -i- + -ferous.

  1. derived from *twerH-✻ — “to enclose, grab”
  2. derived from *tvьrdъ✻
  3. borrowed from Quarz
  4. formed as quartziferous — “quartz + -i- + -ferous”

Definitions

  1. Yielding or containing quartz.

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