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fossiliferous, a.|fɒsɪˈlɪfərəs| [f. fossil n. + -iferous. Cf. F. fossilifère.] Bearing or containing fossils or organic remains.
18..Lyell Princ. Geol. (1875) II. ii. xxi. 194 The fossiliferous deposits of modern date. 1858Geikie Hist. Boulder vi. 97 Richly fossiliferous beds of the mountain limestone. |