reptiliferousadj.

Brit.

/ˌrɛptᵻˈlɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˌrɛptəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: reptile n.¹, -iferous comb. form.

Etymology: < reptile n.¹ + -iferous comb. form.

Geology. Now rare.

Of sedimentary rock, spec. certain sandstone beds in Scotland: containing fossils of reptiles.

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fossiliferous1829

ammonitiferous1830

nummulitic1830

hippurite1831

indusial1833

fucoid1839

encrinal1845

reptiliferous1845

fucoidal1849

nummuline1861

encrinitic1863

encrinital1876

spiriferous1888

1845 R. Chambers Explanations 66 He actually sees, in a general view of the earlier reptiliferous formations, animals combining the fish and reptile in the most unequivocal manner.

1885 Proc. Royal Soc. 39 397 The Reptiliferous Sandstone makes its appearance at the surface in two parallel ridges.

1911 Encycl. Brit. IX. 269/2 In the Cutties Hillock quarry west of Elgin these reptiliferous beds rest directly on the sandstones containing Holoptychius.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reptiliferous
释义	reptiliferousadj. Brit. /ˌrɛptᵻˈlɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌrɛptəˈlɪf(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: reptile n.¹, -iferous comb. form. Etymology: < reptile n.¹ + -iferous comb. form. Geology. Now rare. Of sedimentary rock, spec. certain sandstone beds in Scotland: containing fossils of reptiles. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > formations by contents > [adjective] > containing organic remains > containing fossils fossiliferous1829 ammonitiferous1830 nummulitic1830 hippurite1831 indusial1833 fucoid1839 encrinal1845 reptiliferous1845 fucoidal1849 nummuline1861 encrinitic1863 encrinital1876 spiriferous1888 1845 R. Chambers Explanations 66 He actually sees, in a general view of the earlier reptiliferous formations, animals combining the fish and reptile in the most unequivocal manner. 1885 Proc. Royal Soc. 39 397 The Reptiliferous Sandstone makes its appearance at the surface in two parallel ridges. 1911 Encycl. Brit. IX. 269/2 In the Cutties Hillock quarry west of Elgin these reptiliferous beds rest directly on the sandstones containing Holoptychius. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1845
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