"boulderous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more boulderous [comparative], most boulderous [superlative]
Etymology: From boulder + -ous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|boulder|-ous}} boulder + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} boulderous (comparative more boulderous, superlative most boulderous)
  1. (of a terrain) Having many boulders.
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  2. Resembling a boulder.
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