ferruginous
adjective
- relating to iron
- containing iron
- iron coloured
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /fəˈɹuːd͡ʒɪnəs/ / /fəˈɹuːd͡ʒənəs/ / /fəˈɹud͡ʒənəs/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ferrūgineus, from ferrūgo (“rust”).
- Containing iron.
- Rusty.
- 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 […]”