[alumin- + -i- + -ferous]-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -ferous is a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing,” “yielding,” “containing,” “conveying,”used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -ferous include: coniferous, pestiferous
Examples of 'aluminiferous' in a sentence
aluminiferous
Lithological and genetic types of bauxites control the type and composition of aluminiferous minerals.
Lucien Toure, Alexey A Chausov, Alexander E Kotelnikov 2018, 'Petrographic characteristic of bauxites of the Koulore ore field', RUDN Journal of Engineering Researcheshttp://journals.rudn.ru/engineering-researches/article/viewFile/19254/16105. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)